The development and assembly of pleasant visualizations
into dashboards is not just an exercise in supplying the masses with knowledge.
This is a scenario where not all suits one size. You want to do more than just
track performance, control behavior, assess effectiveness, and share results
with anyone you meet. You will have to consider the following when creating
dashboards:
Who is the visualization designed for?
Identify the highest
priority individual when creating a visualization or dashboard. Who's going to
look at this data? Which challenges are facing them and what roadblocks are
stopping them from resolving these obstacles? Resist the temptation of creating
a dashboard that meets the needs of each individual stakeholder who might look
at it one day.
What decision do I want the user to make and under what
circumstance?
Determine your choice(s)
to drive. Reflecting on the frequency of the decision is helpful: is the
decision strategic, meaning that it may only need to be answered once- such as whether
or not to buy property - or is the decision operational - such as accepting a
claim or not - and need to be answered multiple times a day? Or is the decision
more pragmatic, asking for daily weekly or monthly analysis at a meeting? The
visualization of data should be structured to fit with the decision-making
pace. For example, set a suitable scale where a series of data points are
graphed in time order for time series data. Operational choices are also ideal
for simple binary visualizations. For example, text indicating that the
argument be "supported" or "Deny," while tactical decisions
may explain a more complicated and probably interactive interface.
What actions do I want people to take with this insight?
Generally speaking, it is
to empower them to act, backed by evidence. With many data visualizations, it
is important to identify a threshold for when action needs to be taken, such as
when sales performance for that specific period is beyond a statistically
significant level. This can be achieved by means of visual indicators such as
target thresholds or functional indicators such as phone push notifications or
emails. This strategy ensures that your diagram includes material that is
actionable and meaningful.
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