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Various Dashboard and Data\/Information Visualization References (see Metrics page also)
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The Masters
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\nStephen Few<\/a>
\nEdward Tufte<\/a>
\n“Say it with Charts” Gene Zelazny (Director of Visual Communications for McKinsey & Company)<\/a><\/p>\n

Tons of Resources
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Great Gallery with Expert Critiques of Design<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Spy’s .COM Website (see his blog as well)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboards.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboards by Example<\/a><\/p>\n

Enterprise Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n

Enterprise Dashboard Digest<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Guy<\/a><\/p>\n

Mockups and Wireframes for Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Zone<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Insight<\/a><\/p>\n

Fundamentals of Design for Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design 101<\/a> READ!!<\/p>\n

Dashboard Design 101<\/a><\/p>\n

The Dashboard Demystified – What is a Dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n

Applying Heuristic Principles to Dashboard Design & Evaluation<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Guidelines for KPI Dashboard Design<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design – First Step Select a Purpose. Strategic Dashboard, Analytical Dashboard, Operational Dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n

The Importance of Data Visualization<\/a><\/p>\n

Preattentive Variables and Dashboard Design<\/a> READ!<\/p>\n

Dashboard Design Tips<\/a><\/p>\n

Most Common Pitfalls in Dashboard Design<\/a><\/p>\n

A Guide to Creating Dashboards People Love to Use<\/a><\/p>\n

7 Tips for Successful Dashboard Design<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design Rules: The Do’s and Don’ts<\/a><\/p>\n

Evolution of a Dashboard Design<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design: Design for Parallel Processing<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard KPI<\/a><\/p>\n

Edward Tufte<\/a><\/p>\n


\nAsk Edward Tufte – Executive Dashboards Thread <\/a><\/p>\n

Executive Decision Support Systems Thread<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design Principles<\/a> – Must read!<\/p>\n

Key Success Factors for a Performance Dashboard<\/a> July 2007 Good read.<\/p>\n

Kimball Group – Design Tips (BI focus, but good stuff on dashboards, design, etc.)<\/a><\/p>\n

This is really cool. A great overview with examples and application tips for visualziation.<\/a><\/p>\n

Kent Bauer<\/a><\/p>\n

Kent Bauer is the managing director, Performance Management Practice at GRT Corporation in Stamford, CT. He has more than 20 years of experience in managing and developing CRM, database marketing, data mining and data warehousing solutions for the financial, information services, healthcare and CPG industries. Bauer has an MBA in Statistics and an APC in Finance from the Stern Graduate School of Business, New York University. A published author and industry speaker, his recent articles and workshops have focused on KPI development, BI visioning and predictive analytics. Please contact Bauer at kent.bauer@grtcorp.com. <\/p>\n

Graph Selection and Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

Visuals – Icons, Color, Palette<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design – Bullet Graph vrs Bar Chart<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s Important?<\/a><\/p>\n

Determining your Audience<\/a><\/p>\n

Business Performance Management Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n

What are Performance Dashboards?<\/a><\/p>\n

Designing Executive Dashboards Pt. 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Designing Executive Dashboards Pt. 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboard Design: Key Performance Indicators and Metrics – Choosing the Right Data to Display<\/a><\/p>\n

Executive Dashboards: An Information Design Approach<\/a><\/p>\n

KPI Wheel – COOL!<\/a><\/p>\n

Visualizing Data Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Articles and Best Practices Section at Xcelcius<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you Dense? How Dense to make your Dashboards? <\/a><\/p>\n

Three Components of an Effective Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

The Use (and Misuse) of Gauges<\/a><\/p>\n

Nine Rules for Using Color in BI Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n

Design to Engage – NICE<\/a>
\nDesign to Engage <\/a><\/p>\n

Metrics Dashboard Design<\/a><\/p>\n

Visualizing Dynamic Data<\/a><\/p>\n

Visualization Category<\/a><\/p>\n

Information Strategy: A Philosophical Blueprint for Building the Executive Dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n

Practical Rules for Using Color in Charts<\/a><\/p>\n

User Interface Design Portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n

The Benefits of Using Background Images<\/a><\/p>\n

How we designed the FastVue Dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Dashboards<\/a><\/p>\n

Hands on Graphics<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboards for Buildings<\/a> Some good Human Factors stuff in here!<\/p>\n

The Magic Number is 7 (Plus or minus two)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dashboards vrs. Scorecards<\/a><\/p>\n

What is the difference between a dashboard and a scorecard? Referring to Wayne Eckerson’s “Performance Dashboards” book (see one of my previous blogs for book details)…<\/p>\n

The primary difference between the two is that dashboards monitor the performance of operational processes whereas scorecards chart the progress of tactical and strategic goals. Here’s a table that helps spell out the details…<\/p>\n

Dashboard <\/strong> <\/p>\n