Understanding Digital Dashboards
Built around the concept of data visualization , a
digital dashboard brings together the crucial information about a
project or system and presents it in a clear, easily interpreted way, all in a single, convenient space.
Think of your car’s dashboard, one glance tells you how fast you are going, your fuel level, engine revs and
temperature and so on, and this is the principle that a digital dashboard utilizes as well. Using charts, graphs and
maps, it can display a wide variety of data for sales, operations, asset management and so on.
Cars with Digital Dashboards
Where just a few years ago a digital dashboard was considered something of a novelty in cars, and mostly restricted
to high-cost luxury models, today, nearly every new vehicle manufactured has a digital dashboard of one form or
another.
They offer real-time data about the vehicle ,
often including impressive detail if required. As an example, if you drive a tesla electric car , you can see information
about battery life, remaining range and see a readout of the autopilot system in real time, showing what the vehicle
is ‘seeing’ of the world around it.
You can even create your own digital dashboard, see how to build your own Raspberry Pi digital
dashboard .
Digital Dashboard Software
For businesses that bring together data to help manage assets, projects and more, a digital dashboard needs to have
the same qualities as your vehicle dashboard. Easy to read, intuitive graphics that let you take in detailed
information quickly.
There are a number of software solutions to help you with this, with some leading options being Tableau, Microsoft
and Power BI. All can use data from multiple sources to help identify trends and patterns, make informed choices and
spot threats quickly.
The Future of Digital Dashboards
As the information and systems that digital dashboards monitor and provide interfaces for continue to develop, the
dashboards themselves will evolve too. From more sophisticated analysis in the underlying software to new ways of
displaying and interacting with the data itself, a digital dashboard of the future may stick to the principles we
understand today, but could look significantly different.
It is important to remember though, a digital dashboard is more than visuals, it’s a tool to help you analyze,
understand and act on the data it provides.
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