Most
people in business are accustomed with having to create reports at work-
whether it is a finance report, a sales report or a marketing report- the list
is endless. However, a surprisingly high number of people aren’t so familiar
with business dashboards. Many people that get in touch with us aren’t even
aware what a business dashboard is and so don’t realise that it can radically
transform the delivery of information within a business or organisation.
Reporting
is one of those routine duties; whether it is on a daily, weekly or quarterly
basis. As such it is generally the norm that little or no thought is put to improving
the presentation of the information. We find that those individuals that try
and think outside of the box realise that presenting a report to consumers with
reams of information isn’t the answer, as the information isn’t easily
accessible. How many of you are familiar with providing a report to say sales
agents, management or company directors only to have them get back to you with
further requests often alluding to the fact they haven’t got time to read the
information you have presented them with?
We
typically find that Dashboards are especially popular with senior management
and those in sales, as they are often the individuals that require quick
answers to questions. Instant access to business critical information is where dashboards
really come into their own.
Business dashboards
when developed properly provide:
- At-a-glance views of key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to a particular objective or business process.
- A simple view of information, which communicates easily.
- Summaries, key trends and comparisons. Meaning that it’s easier to identify patterns, trends and anomalies.
- Organisations with meaning and useful data.
What’s
more, development is currently being undertaken for the “next generation” of SAP
Crystal Dashboard Design. As demo’d by SAP there is a new dashboard
prototype which will in essence centre on a new HTML5 format. Historically
dashboards have been rendered in a flash format however; the new HTML5 version
will allow you to integrate dashboards into mobile devices.
If you
feel that you would like to improve the presentation of information within your
organisation why not take a look at some examples we have developed: http://www.dscallards4bi.com/dashboards and
perhaps it will help start a radical transformation in your business.
Written by: Abby Vanstone, Sales Executive, DSCallards
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