DashNation explores analytics briefs that connect a reader’s question to a metric definition and an appropriate visual.
The problem to solve
More charts can make a dashboard less useful when none of them answers the question that brought the reader there.
The proposed approach
Write the decision first, then choose the smallest set of measures needed. Add definitions where interpretation could change the result.
Working with the example
Demand
The sample records “Weekly arrivals” as context and “Trend” as its state. In a real dashboard planning process, the source and responsible role should be checked before acting on that state.
Capacity
The sample records “Available hours” as context and “Comparison” as its state. In a real dashboard planning process, the source and responsible role should be checked before acting on that state.
Quality
The sample records “Reopened work” as context and “Rate” as its state. In a real dashboard planning process, the source and responsible role should be checked before acting on that state.
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