Why Your Business Needs Data Dashboards

Data dashboards help all users understand and access key information

By now, most businesses have embraced the power of analytics for creating data-driven change in their operations. However, if your analytics is still spitting out boring, ink-and-paper reports filled with endless columns of numbers, you haven’t yet tapped the full potential of your analytics. To do this, you need to build a data dashboard.

What is a Data Dashboard?

A data dashboard is a different way of looking at analytics reports. It presents your data in the form of colorful charts, tables, graphs, and other visualizations, rather than as columns of numbers. Data dashboards can be displayed on any digital screen, from your desktop computer to your smart phone or even a TV screen posted in a common area of your workplace.

Benefits of a Data Dashboard

Visualization

Presenting data in a visual format makes it easier to understand and use. First of all, the brain simply responds better to visual information. Secondly, creating a visualization distills complex data into a format that can be understood at a glance. This means that you don’t have to be an analyst to draw actionable insights from data when it is presented in a data dashboard.

Centralization

Often, compiling comprehensive reports about business performance requires gathering data from multiple different systems or databases. A data dashboard allows you to monitor all your data in one central location, without the hassle of running multiple reports on multiple systems.

Realtime Results

While printed reports are static and can quickly become outdated, data dashboards are dynamic and can present data in realtime. This means they are always providing decision-makers with the latest, most accurate data possible.

Accessibility

Data dashboards almost always exist in the cloud, which means anyone with the appropriate permissions can access the dashboard and view the data. This makes it easy to share data between employees and even between departments. In fact, any stakeholder can be given access to the dashboard.

Visualize Your Data with MyFieldAudits

If you’re looking for a simple way to start reaping the benefits of a data dashboard, MyFieldAudits is the tool you need. Our software is cloud-based so there’s no new hardware to buy, and it will run on just about any computer, smartphone, or tablet. We can help you customize your reports so that your data dashboard shows you the information you want in the format you find most helpful. For more information, contact us at info@MyFieldAudits.com today.