bi dashboard best practices (webinar slides 2015)
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Dashboards for the BI Consumer
Dashboards are not an analyst toolFocus on what business users want and need
Challenge is understanding how data actually gets used in organization
Allocate layout by importance - Before
Reports in the wrong order
Athlete Regional Metrics - wrong shape
Bubble - not wide enough to be clear
Campaign effectiveness - clear
Agency Sales over Time - too small
Heat Grid - clear
Allocate layout by importance - After
Athlete Regional Metrics - correct shape & size
Bubble - double width now, easier to read
Campaign Effectiveness - slightly more space
Agency Sales over Time - double width, easier to read
Heat Grid - clear
Conditional Formatting
Rank Flag Camp Country Invoiced Profit Cost Rating % of Max
1 Italy $8,882,013.53
2 Austria $7,447,954.66
3 USA $5,642,422.04
4 Australia $4,490,174.68
5 New Zealand $3,637,444.43
6 Japan $2,185,357.28
7 Germany $1,681,510.02
8 Canada $1,458,473.15
9 Armenia $1,296,521.07
10 Finland $1,145,911.31
Colours to highlight extremesIcon alerts
Flags
Annotations and Reference Lines
Use annotation sparinglyAnnotations get more attention
Higher dwell time
Make dashboards an engaging experience
Examine data further with
TooltipsDrill Down & Drill AnywhereDrill ThroughBrushingFiltersDate SliderSeries SelectionMap Zoom & Layers