Explore effective dashboard creation strategies with J-M and Roland as they discuss stakeholder identification, KPI definition, and data storytelling in this insightful episode.
A new podcast episode of What’s Your Baseline? was published on Jul 02, 2025, with the original title:
Second Chance: What Makes A Good Dashboard — What’s Your Baseline? Shorts 6
Overview:
In this episode, the hosts discuss the essential elements of creating effective dashboards, focusing on stakeholder needs, key performance indicators (KPIs), and the design process. Listeners gain insights on crafting visually appealing and informative data presentations for process mining projects.
Core content:
- Effective dashboard creation involves identifying stakeholders and their information needs to ensure relevance.
- KPIs and measures must be clearly defined to communicate goals and performance metrics effectively.
- Developing a solution design is crucial for structuring the dashboard in a user-friendly manner.
- Building the dashboard requires attention to visual hierarchy for easier data comprehension.
- Rolling out the dashboard includes sharing data stories to enhance stakeholder engagement.
Learnings:
- Understand the importance of aligning dashboard content with stakeholder requirements for better usability.
- Learn how to establish clear KPIs that will focus dashboard development on specific business objectives.
- Gain insights into an effective design process that fosters quick understanding of complex data.
- Master techniques for presenting data in a visually impactful manner to facilitate stakeholder engagement.
- Explore strategies for implementing dashboards by narrating data stories that resonate with users.
The original content was published in English.
