The IT Planning Dashboard from iDashboards is designed to monitor IT development and usage in an organization. This dashboard has multiple tabs which deal with various sectors of any IT department. For example there is a Resource Monitoring tab, a Capital Planning tab and three Call Metrics tabs.
The Resource Monitoring tab, pictured below, provides real time information on the resources available within the organisation. This attractive dashboard features high quality graphics which have a three dimensional appearance. It also utilises a grayscale background, which helps to throw the charts and graphs into sharp relief.
This dashboard features a total of six sections, incorporating seven charts in all. The upper left segment holds a trend chart, and displays data relating to Space Usage by Location. Here each of a series of locations belonging to the organisation are listed on the bottom axis, and users can easily compare the differences in space usage of each site. Beneath this chart there is a very functional doughnut chart, showing Utility Information. There are only two data sets that must be displayed on this graph – available utility and utility that is being used.
There are a range of other graphs included in this dashboard also. The creators have utilized a bubble chart, dial chart and two 3D pyramid charts to keep this dashboard attractive, interesting and of course functional. The remaining tabs in the IT Planning Dashboard are also very well designed, and provide a range of information on various IT related issues. While much of this dashboard is very case specific, the BI application itself can be adapted to a range of operations.
Please rate it
Loading ...
The dashboard pictured below is a sales and product based dashboard from Arcplan Enterprise. It has been designed to allow users to view financial reports of sales performance for selected products.
This dashboard is composed of three primary sections. The main section is a large table, which is somewhat unusual for dashboards of this kind, which tend to be more chart based. The bottom two sections of the dashboard contain a pie chart and a column chart respectively, created using attractive 3D graphics. The table in the centre of the dashboard displays Profitability Ranking by Product, which is one of a series of filters that can be applied to the data. The table then features a list of various products, with a range of additional data such as Revenue and Net Profit. These figures are supplied on a Quarter To Date and Year to Date basis.
The pie chart in the lower quadrant of the dashboard displays products by profit, and has color coded segments to indicate the performance of each product category. The exact sales figures are also visible on the pie chart itself. Finally the column chart displays Net Profit Actual versus Net Profit Budgeted. These columns are grouped by product, with a two columns attached to each product, so that a direct comparison can be made between these two data sets.
The Arcplan Enterprise’s Product Dashboard has full drill down and filtering capabilities. More information on this dashboard and the software behind it can be found here. 
Please rate it
Loading ...
Executives of any kind need to be skilled in time management. Organizing and keeping track of meetings and projects is a full time job in itself. Now, Extended Results have designed a calendar dashboard that can help executives to keep track of their schedule. It also allows them to monitor the progress of various projects using a combination of charts and tables. As you can see from the picture below, the Extended Results dashboard focuses mainly on meetings. This is a PowerPivot dashboard using Excel and an SQL database.
This dashboard has a slightly unusual layout, in that the control panel is situated on the left hand side of the page as opposed to the right hand side as is standard. Here users can select the user, categ0ry and time frame. The various categories allow users to choose between their Personal and Professional schedules. They can also choose between future and past layouts, and the time, date and range. In the centre of the dashboard two pie charts are dedicated to past and future meetings. The various segments on the chart indicate which meetings are connected with each project. Next to these two charts there is a table providing various statistics about these meetings. Here users can see the total number of meetings in the given time period, the number of days they have spent out of the office etc.
Beneath the two pie charts, there is a stacked bar chart displaying a weekly schedule. Each day is represented by a single bar, which is divided up into various segments. These segments represent meetings and are colour coded by project. This dashboard is a very useful tool for busy professionals. It allows for greater efficiency and improved time management, and can help users keep track of their projects and expenses also. Further information and sample dashboards can be found on the Extended Results website.
Please rate it
Loading ...
In the previous six posts, we have been look at how to correctly generate reports that are based on user queries. In this, the final post of the series, we will discuss Pivot Tables, Column Selectors and Report-Level Prompts. Pivot Tables are integral components of many dashboards, but they do require certain specific settings in [...]
Please rate it
Loading ...
In the previous posts we have looked at the various formatting guidelines for reports that are based on user queries. So far we have considered the best settings for column and gridline displays, layouts and charts. However an important consideration when setting up Queries Views is the issue of titles, or Titles Views. When setting [...]
Please rate it
Loading ...
In the previous post we looked at some of the various chart formatting options that are recommended by the Oracle Design Guidelines for reports. This included minimizing axis titles and text, and avoiding heavily colored gridlines. Following on from this, it is worth considering the placement of data labels. In order to minimize clutter in [...]
Please rate it
Loading ...
There are two core elements of any dashboard – the dashboard interface itself and the reports it generates. When creating a dashboard, most people will initially focus on the dashboard itself – its appearance, its layout and the data it will contain. However, it is also important to consider the appearance and components of the [...]
Please rate it
Loading ...
Just as it is important to ensure that only the necessary amount of columns are included in any report, it is also important to include only the required number of views. Using an Oracle BI application it is possible to remove a view from a report without actually deleting it. In order to achieve this, [...]
Please rate it
Loading ...
As discussed in the previous post, the correct filtering of data according to user queries is an essential feature of any dashboard. While it may seem straightforward in concept, there are a number of issues to consider when setting up filtering. The Oracle Design Guidelines provide some very specific and helpful information on how to [...]
Please rate it
Loading ...
One of the most important features of a dashboard is its ability to filter information according to specific user queries. The dashboard user should be able to set certain criteria, such as time period, location or product, and then be provided with the relevant data only. The Oracle Design Guidelines explain how to achieve results [...]
Please rate it
Loading ...
(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)
