13 common mistakes in dashboard design
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The document outlines 13 common mistakes in dashboard design, emphasizing the importance of clarity and relevance in data presentation. Key issues include excessive data, improper infographics, lack of context, and poor arrangement, which can hinder user comprehension. Effective dashboard design should focus on essential information, use appropriate display media, and ensure an attractive, engaging visual layout.
13 common mistakes in dashboard design
- 2. Issues in Dashboard Design – Too much data available to show – Choosing right infographics to communicate the info – Quantity vs Things-that-matters-most trade-off – Is dashboard for novice/expert ? – What is goal of the dashboard ? What do we want user to know/assess ? This will govern what should be included and what should not. – “If the statistics are boring, you have got the wrong numbers.”- Edward Tufte
- 3. Exceeding the boundaries of a single screen Why? – It is easy to form relation between components, when everything on dashboard fits in single screen.
- 4. Supplying inadequate context for the data Example – Not enough info about what numbers mean. Solution – Tooltip, helper text – Benchmarking the data
- 5. Displaying excessive detail or precision Non-Examples – Mkt cap being shown in decimal points – Examples – Showing in human readable format
- 10. Arranging the data poorly – Similar metric/data should be placed together – Examples – Fitbit puts all daily stats in one tile
- 11. Highlighting important data ineffectively or not at all – Google finance use it effectively : stock price, the single most important thing – Fitbit misses this point
- 12. Cluttering the display with useless decoration
- 13. Misusing or overusing color – Color should be used to make a point or help something stand out.
- 14. Designing an unattractive visual display
- 15. Case Studies – Google Finance: stock page – Fitbit Dashboard – Screener.in