{"id":9201,"date":"2015-06-09T10:30:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T15:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=9201"},"modified":"2023-03-13T16:17:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T21:17:56","slug":"7-features-that-business-dashboards-should-include","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/7-features-that-business-dashboards-should-include\/","title":{"rendered":"7 features that business dashboards should include"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Education\"Summary: While a business dashboard will help you make sense of your data, not all dashboards are created equal. Many lack key features that modern businesses require. In this article, we explore which features you need in a modern dashboard, and why they are so important.<\/em>
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\nAs data volumes rise, business dashboard adoption has skyrocketed. Dashboards help businesses make sense of their data–turning mountains of information into actionable insights. They alert leaders to business problems, and can help stop issues before they get out of hand.<\/p>\n

\"user-defined-dashboard\"The problem: Not all dashboards are created equal<\/strong>. Some are inflexible. Others are hard to use. Still others offer limited features.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to implement dashboards, or replace your existing dashboards, what features should you look for? Besides charts\/graphs, what should a modern business dashboard include?<\/p>\n

Today, let\u2019s answer those questions. Here are 7 features that you should look for in a modern business dashboard.<\/p>\n

1. Drill downs<\/h3>\n

A dashboard gives you a high-level view of your data. But, it should let you drill down into more information if needed.<\/p>\n

For instance, suppose a chart on your dashboard tracks real-time product sales. It should let the user drill down to see which products are selling best, where they are selling, and any other pertinent information.<\/p>\n

\u201cExecutives first and foremost typically want to get a grasp on the big-picture\/overall health of a company,\u201d explains Carl Forrest, Co-Founder of DataSetGo<\/span>. \u201cThis is the Macroview. Ideally, you want to present your high-level, aggregated data in this view. Metrics like: month-over-month and YoY change in sales, sales volume, or churn are common metrics that fit this description. Broadly speaking, you want to create a snapshot of a few high-level KPI’s.<\/p>\n

Next, you want to get more granular with the data. This is where you dive in and explore what’s beneath the macro-changes. A simple example of this Macro to Micro transition would be:<\/p>\n