A dashboard is a collection of important bits of information that someone quickly understand how things are going. An experienced dashboard user can use this information to ask questions, make course corrections, or set priorities. A dashboard can be overwhelming when someone isn’t used to it, so business owners should build their dashboard over time as they master more and more aspects of the business.
In general, a dashboard should contain the following:
- Performance indicators for the department
- Links to the most recent reports for the department
- This is the dashboard that contains Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the business