Monthly Archives: October 2007

Dashboards bring the most value when they can be configured to meet the varying needs of different user communities. This is especially true in the data rich world of IT operations management where different constituents require very different levels of … Continue reading →

Dashboard Spy readers have been asking me to elaborate on the use of Google Spreadsheets as the charting engine for dashboard KPI graphics. As you may know, Google Docs is a free product that offers web-based office suite functionality including … Continue reading →

The Dashboard Spy has launched a series of video tutorials on business intelligence dashboard design and commentary. Named “Ask The Dashboard Spy”, these videos feature the Dashboard Spy answering questions from the blog readership. The first video demonstrates how to … Continue reading →

Dashboard applications, more so than any other business software, are visual in nature. The more the “at-a-glance” nature of the dashboard, the easier the users find it to use and understand. Above all else, a clear understanding of the business condition is … Continue reading →

Sorry for the late Dashboard Spy post today, but I ran into a little problem with a security guard while “researching” today’s dashboard post. Yes, my dear readers, The Dashboard Spy finally got caught by security! No, it’s not as … Continue reading →