executive dashboard

An executive dashboard is a computer interface that displays the information corporate officers need to effectively run an enterprise. In information technology, the term dashboard refers to a graphical user interface (GUI) that organizes and presents information in a format that is easy to read and interpret.

Features of an effective executive dashboard include:

• An intuitive graphical display that is thoughtfully laid-out and easy to navigate, as in a Web browser.
• A logical structure that makes information easily accessible.
• Little or no user training is required.
• Data displays that can be customized and categorized to meet the specific needs of each user.
• Regular and frequent updates of dashboard information for accuracy and relevance to current conditions.
• Information from multiple sources, departments, or markets can be viewed simultaneously.

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  16 Jun 2006

  Read more about executive dashboard: - Corda Technologies outlines the characteristics of executive dashboards. - Alex Kirtland explains how executive dashboards work. - Dirk Knemeyer discusses executive dashboard design.

  
  
  

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