CHAPTER OVERVIEW6.0 INTRODUCTION6.1 DOES EVERYONE KNOW WHAT A DASHBOARD REALLY IS?DashboardsDashboard DesignGuided AnalysisData ExplorationMoreNot a DashboardConclusion6.2 HOW WE PROCESS DASHBOARD INFORMATION6.3 DASHBOARD CORE ATTRIBUTES6.4 THE MEANING OF INFORMATION6.5 TRAFFIC LIGHT DASHBOARD REPORTING6.6 DASHBOARDS AND SCORECARDSDashboardsScorecardsSummary6.7 CREATING A DASHBOARD IS A LOT LIKE ONLINE DATINGFinding Out the Needs of the StakeholdersMaking a ConnectionChoosing Your Key Performance IndicatorsSelecting Your VisualsBuilding on the MomentumMaintenance6.8 BENEFITS OF DASHBOARDS6.9 IS YOUR BI TOOL FLEXIBLE ENOUGH?A Flexible BI Tool—What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter?Why Is Flexibility So Important?Stay up to Speed with Your Changing Business NeedsBe Independent (with Fewer Tools and Users Involved to Get Your Job Done)Adapt to Each and Every UserBe Ready for the Unknown6.10 FOUR EASY STEPS TO IMPLEMENTING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONStep 1: Understand the Business NeedsStep 2: Keep It SMARTStep 3: Determine Your DeliverablesStep 4: To the Drawing BoardClosing Comments6.11 RULES FOR DASHBOARDS6.12 THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF DASHBOARD DESIGN AND WHY THEY SHOULD BE AVOIDEDDeadly Sin #1: Off the Page, Out of MindDeadly Sin #2: And This Means … What?Deadly Sin #3: Right Data, Wrong ChartDeadly Sin #4: Not Making the Right ArrangementsDeadly Sin #5: A Lack of EmphasisDeadly Sin #6: Debilitating DetailDeadly Sin #7: Not Crunching the Numbers6.13 BRIGHTPOINT CONSULTING, INC.: DESIGNING EXECUTIVE DASHBOARDSIntroductionDashboard Design GoalsDefining Key Performance IndicatorsDefining Supporting AnalyticsChoosing the Correct KPI Visualization ComponentsSupporting AnalyticsA Word about Labeling Your Charts and GraphsPutting It All Together: Using Size, Contrast, and PositionValidating Your Design6.14 ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD6.15 USING EMOTICONS6.16 MISLEADING INDICATORS6.17 AGILE AND SCRUM METRICSIntroduction: Agile OverviewAgile MetricsGeneral Agile MetricsScrum MetricsOther Sprint ChartsIteration MetricsScaled Agile MetricsLean Kanban MetricsSummary6.18 DATA WAREHOUSESThe Growth of Business Intelligence SystemsBig Data6.19 DASHBOARD DESIGN TIPSColorsFonts and Font SizeUse Screen Real EstateComponent Placement6.20 TEAMQUEST CORPORATIONWhite Paper #1: Metric Dashboard DesignWhite Paper #2: Proactive Metrics ManagementThe FutureConclusion6.21 A SIMPLE TEMPLATE6.22 SUMMARY OF DASHBOARD DESIGN REQUIREMENTSThe Importance of Design to Information DashboardsThe Rules for Color Usage on Your DashboardThe Rules for Graphic Design of Your DashboardThe Rules for Placing the Dashboard in Front of Your Users—The Key to User AdoptionThe Rules for Accuracy of Information on Your Dashboard6.23 DASHBOARD LIMITATIONS6.24 THE DASHBOARD PILOT RUN6.25 EVALUATING DASHBOARD VENDORS6.26 NEW DASHBOARD APPLICATIONS