Mastering Dashboard Design: The Best 10-Step Dashboard Workflow for Building Actionable Dashboards
The ultimate dashboard development workflow
A dashboard is a visual display of important information, metrics, or data points, presented in charts, graphs, and tables, and it provides a clear and concise overview of KPIs or trends. It is typically interactive, allowing users to filter and drill down into the data for deeper insights.
Dashboards are widely used in business, data analysis, IT environments, technology, fitness and health apps, and music to monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), track goals, and make data-driven decisions. It drives real insights, solves problems, and empowers users to make decisions.
There is a dashboard for everything…
I put together this Dashboard Development Workflow after creating several dashboards myself, making mistakes, and optimizing the feedback I received to learn, grow, and develop better dashboards that serve the audience and the stakeholders.
A good dashboard starts by understanding the needs of the people (audience/stakeholders) who will use it, designing something clear and intuitive, and making sure it helps people make the right decisions.
It is all about the audience or stakeholders…
This 10-step Dashboard Development Workflow can help you create dashboards that don’t just display data but also engage stakeholders successfully.
Here are a few key steps:
✨ Understand stakeholder needs: Get crystal clear on your users' needs before you begin.
📊 Wireframe the design: Lay out your data visually to ensure clarity and ease of navigation.
🚀 Launch & train users: Ensure seamless adoption by educating users on how to get the most from your dashboard.
It breaks down 10 steps, showing you how to go from understanding stakeholder needs to launching a fully interactive, data-driven dashboard. These steps can guide you through the process of dashboard development.
As a data analyst, a business leader, a fitness enthusiast, a movies or music lover, or just curious about dashboards, these steps will guide you through the process of creating dashboards that communicate effectively.
👀 Which step are you?:
Have you ever faced challenges gathering feedback from stakeholders?
Which step do you think is the most critical in dashboard development?
Which part of dashboard building do you find most rewarding?
What’s your biggest challenge when creating dashboards?
What’s your favorite part of building a dashboard?
How do you make your dashboards actionable and interactive?
📊 Check it out and share your thoughts!
Be data-informed, data-driven, but never data-obsessed. — Amy
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