What is a dashboard?

October 15, 2025
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An application idea?

Definition

A dashboard is a visual interface that centralizes and presents key performance indicators (KPIs) and important business data. 

It provides an instant overview to facilitate decision-making.

Examples

  • E-commerce: Sales, orders of the day, popular products, conversion rate
  • Marketing: leads generated, acquisition costs, email open rates, campaign ROI
  • Customer support: Tickets opened, resolution time, customer satisfaction, volume by channel
  • Human resources: Absenteeism rate, new recruits, training completed, satisfaction
  • Finance: Cash flow, unpaid bills, monthly expenses, gross margin

Benefits/Interest

  • Global vision: one-stop business overview
  • Rapid decision-making: Real-time data updates
  • Anomaly detection: Visual alerts on deviations
  • Information sharing: easy distribution of results to teams
  • Customization: Adapting to the needs of each user

Related terms

  • KPI
  • Analytics
  • Widget
  • Metrics
  • Monitoring

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