Power BI dashboard design | When design meets actionability - "less is more"

Less is more …..

Effective dashboards go beyond aesthetics as they combine 𝐔𝐗 – 𝐔𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 with 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 to drive decisions.

So how can you create such dashboards that it is still actionable? As a IBCS – International Business Communication Standards specialist I think that actionability should still be the most important part of a dashboard.

This is a new example of using KPI’s in a social media dashboard. The earlier version was also used by Injae Park in his classroom sessions. I’ll show you how to create a dashboard (with demo data of Zebra BI) putting it all together:

· 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐈/𝐔𝐗 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: a clean design for a nicely looking dashboard
· Zebra BI: Using Zebra BI visuals (cards, charts) to create actionable insights without complex DAX measures
· IBCS – International Business Communication Standards: delivering consistency and clarity for quicker understanding.
· 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 & 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: A dashboard is only effective if it helps users take the right actions.

Sometimes is it not necessary to show too much information in your dashboard. Less is more !

Used elements in this KPI dashboard are:
·  Zebra BI cards
·  Zebra BI Small multiple charts with absolute variances
·  Data labels density to Min – Max
·  Axis label density to every 2-th label

Built with |Zebra BI visuals, so every chart, table and card is IBCS-compliant. Meaning your reports will be clear, consistent, and instantly understood by anyone in your organization.

If you want to know more about actionable reporting, please contact me.

LESS IS MORE