Data Science For Dummies® by Lillian Pierson & Jake Porway

Author:Lillian Pierson & Jake Porway [Pierson, Lillian & Porway, Jake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

Provide a method to drill down to more specific information. The dashboard should function as an overall summary of the desired information, but if you’re including something of particular interest to your audience, users probably want to explore that area more fully. A good dashboard makes getting more information a near-effortless process. Unlike a static snapshot, a dashboard can provide an interactive experience where users can drill down — click different parts of the data graphics in order to be presented with a more detailed version. For example, a dashboard shows a Sales Stats by Region section and, when you click any given region, a Sales Stats by County pop-up window appears, to provide you with the more detailed information.

Choose alerts wisely. Get feedback from end users to determine what’s important enough to warrant an alert function. For example, for dashboards that track stock valuations, having a stock price fall below a certain value threshold for an allotted period should trigger a dashboard alert. Because no two users’ needs are the same, alerts can be a difficult balancing act. If you flag everything, you’re really flagging nothing because people will quickly begin to ignore all the constant alerts. On the other hand, you don’t want to let important situations slide by unnoticed. Prepare for a lot of tweaking when configuring alert functionalities.

Less is more. The dashboard should be attractive and aesthetically appealing, but it mustn’t be overdesigned. In every design decision, make sure to focus on utility and usefulness as the top criteria. Let the dashboard’s form naturally follow from a simple and functional approach.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.