A little clarification might be in order.
Yes, the "glossies" always show a sheet of charts, but charts are just one
feature of many dashboards. A true dashboard is an on-line, secure,
interactive system presented to managers that may display charts, tables,
brief analyses, and key links. In essence, it presents key performance
indicators in the best way to highlight exceptional activity (both good and
bad). That way may be pie charts, bar charts, traffic lights
(red/yellow/green), narratives with hotlinked words, etc. More sophisticated
systems allow the user to click on a chart, value, or link to see the details
behind it. They aren't usually analytical tools, but instead, facilitate the
formulation of intelligent questions that are forwarded to analysts for
explanation. In the "old days" before PC's, they were a one sheet daily or
weekly summary that was commonly called a "Flash Report".
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Regards,
Ron
XL2002, WinXP
