The Do’s and Don’ts of Dashboards

You’ve got data and you’ve got insights—now you’re ready to share your findings with the world. You’re ready to create a dashboard. A dashboard is your go-to tool for communicating insights about a particular set of data. But, to build a great dashboard—a truly informative and actionable dashboard—it takes more than just putting all of your “aha moments” onto a canvas. There are planning and design elements that must be deliberately accounted for in order to give a dashboard the most bang for your buck. Read more to learn where to start, what to include, and what to avoid.