This course begins with introducing the fundamental concepts of dashboard design and structure. You will then learn how to define key measurements for the business performance dashboards and connect them to stakeholders who have an interest in the organization's decisions and goals.

Introduction to dashboards

What type of format will you use?

Monitor, analyze, and detail

Key performance indicators

KPI or OKR?

Leading versus lagging indicators

Stakeholders

Internal or external stakeholders?

Stakeholders and their roles

The Building Blocks

In this chapter, you’ll learn about dashboard design and the principles of visual analytics. You’ll also look at ways to improve the dashboard via data quality and metadata.

Dashboard design

Options

Exploratory dashboard

Explanatory dashboard

Exploratory or explanatory dashboard?

F-pattern

Placing the most important information

Dashboard-specific visualization techniques

C.R.A.P design principles: organizing

C.R.A.P design principles: triggering attention

Gestalt design principle: improving perception

Do's

Don'ts

Dos and donts in dashboard design

Principles of visual analytics

Comparison

Causality

Comparison and causality

Graph anatomy

Data quality

Data quality check

Data Quality

Data quality dimensions

Visual Analytics Components

Chapter 3 introduces dashboard taxonomies. You’ll also learn how to choose the right dashboard for particular situations.

Operational dashboard

Operational dashboard KPIs

Operational dashboard comparison

Which operational dashboard should you use?

Analytical dashboard

Analytical dashboard components

Anomaly detection

Strategic dashboard

Strategical dashboard components

Strategic indicators

Tactical dashboard

Tactical HR dashboard

Leadership role and dashboard

Types of Dashboards

In the final chapter, you’ll learn about dashboard software, dashboard checklist, and how to measure the dashboard's success, impact, and adoption.

Choosing dashboard tools

Cloud-based dashboard

Drag-and-drop dashboard

Dashboard checklist

Three constructs: dashboard, developer, and user

Story-telling using inverted pyramid

Measuring dashboard success

Which success metrics are the most important?

Dashboard adoption

Dashboard integration

Dashboard  access

Sharing or non-sharing

Congratulations!

Dashboard Success and Integration

Dashboard Design Checklist

Dashboard Design Concepts is a comprehensive course designed for data-driven individuals who want to learn how to turn data into insights and impact the decision-making process. You will become familiar with the fundamentals of dashboard design, including how to choose the right performance metrics, use data visualization to effectively communicate insights, and design dashboards that drive business success. Whether new to dashboard design or looking to improve your existing skills, this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to create impactful and effective dashboards.

<h2>Learn the Fundamentals of Dashboard Design</h2>
Dashboard Design Concepts is a comprehensive course designed for data-driven individuals who want to learn how to turn data into insights and impact the decision-making process. 

<h2>Learn to Design the Perfect Dashboard</h2>
You will become familiar with the fundamentals of dashboard design, including how to choose the right performance metrics, use data visualization to effectively communicate insights, and design dashboards that drive business success. 

Whether you are new to dashboard design or looking to improve your existing skills, this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to create impactful and effective dashboards.

<h2> Create Dashboards That Make an Impact </h2>
You’ll start this course by covering some of the foundations of dashboard design, including the structure and key measurements to consider when building dashboards. 

As you progress, you’ll explore some of the principles of visual analytics, giving you the knowledge you need to improve your dashboards through data quality and metadata. 

After covering dashboard taxonomies, you’ll finish the course by learning about dashboard software and how to measure the performance of the dashboards you create. 


Learn the skills needed to create impactful dashboards. Understand dashboard design fundamentals, visual analytics components, and dashboard types.

Dashboard Design Concepts Course | Learn to Design the Perfect Dashboard

Dashboard Design Concepts

Design in Power BI

The first slide shows that production has decreased in the last three months along with a loss of quality.

The decrease in hat production is at 15% while the quality metric of defects has increased by .025% over the last three months.

The increase in employee absenteeism has led to a decrease in the hats that are being produced.

The increase in absenteeism has led to an increase in hat manufacturing defects.

The increase in hat defects is affecting the number of returns.

One of the most important metrics for senior leadership is productivity which improves safety and quality.

Comparison and causality

Dashboard Design Concepts

Hands-on interactive exercise