Dashboard Design for Immediate Insight

by Stephen Few

Description

Dashboards have become a popular means to present critical Business information at a glance, but few do so effectively. Huge investments are made in Information Technology to produce actionable information, only to have it robbed of meaning at the very last stage of the process: the presentation of insights to those responsible for making decisions.
When designed well, Dashboards engage the power of visual perception to communicate a dense collection of information in an instant with exceptional clarity. This can only be achieved, however, by applying visual design skills that address the unique design challenges of Dashboards.
These skills are not intuitive; they must be learned.
Stephen Few, a leader in the field of data visualization, author of the books "Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten" (2004) and "Information Dashboard Design: Beyond Gauges, Meters, and Traffic Lights" will expose the common problems in Dashboard design and introduce effective design practices through examples that explain what works, what doesn't, and why.

The delegates will also receive a copy of the new book "Information Dashboard Design" by Stephen Few.

What you will learn

To recognize the common problems in Dashboard design
To match your message to the right means of display
To avoid clutter and arrange data in a way that communicates clearly and at a glance

Main Topics

The current state of Dashboards and why they often fail
The definition, purpose, and potential benefits of Dashboards
The fundamental challenge of Dashboard Design
Thirteen common mistakes in Dashboard Design
Characteristics of well-designed Dashboards
Steps in the dashboard design process
Common dashboard information and techniques for displaying it meaningfully
Selecting appropriate media for displaying your data
An ideal library of Dashboard display media
Visual design objectives and the techniques for achieving them