Provide Actionable Insights With Your Next Dashboard
Meet the Experts
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Ingo Hilgefort
Expert since 2019
Key Takeaways
⇨ When designing a dashboard, it is crucial to include the right metrics.
⇨ Users should do their best to avoid "Vanity Metrics."
⇨ Remember that less is more, and the dashboard is being designed for a specific purpose.
Dashboards are often created with a boilerplate approach. They sometimes have the most typical metrics listed out, but forget one crucial aspect - what action do we need to take next?
The most critical aspect starts with understanding the requirements and making sure that you are visualizing the right KPIs—not just metrics.
In this article from SAPinsider expert Ingo Hilgefort, you will learn how to differentiate between KPIs and metrics. You will also learn about “vanity metrics” and how to avoid including them.
Good dashboards will provide necessary context, but avoid adding in unnecessary information and oversharing. It is also vital to understand the difference between leading and lagging metrics, and when to use each one.
