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Dashboarding: The New Art of Reporting in Analytics

Dashboarding, a modern method for data reporting has
emerged as a vital tool for businesses and organizations in
the era of big data. A dashboard is first and foremost a

visual display. What dashboards display are data, data
formatted into specific numbers, words, colors and shapes.
A dashboard is not a single visual representation but a
number of visual representations brought together on a
single screen. A dashboard is expected to collect,
summarize, and present information from multiple sources
. This innovative method of visualizing data provides a
comprehensive real time overview of key performance
indicators (KPI’s), metrics and data points critical for
decision making process. Dashboards allow users to
“analyse the root cause of problems by exploring relevant
and timely information from multiple perspectives and at
various levels of detail” .

II. Advantages of Dashboard:

We have seen how popular the dashboard now adays.
Also, we have listed the components of dashboards.
Below are the advantages served by dashboards:
1. Decision-Making aid: Dashboard can be used to
track progress, monitor and spot trends over time,
provide valuable insights into customer behaviour
and market changes, and make better decisions.

III. Disadvantages of Dashboards:Complexity: 

Mastering dashboard tools can require
a significant amount of effort, especially for
individuals with limited technical skills or
experience in data visualization. Building and
maintaining complex dashboard may require a
significant investment of time and effort.
Interactive dashboards, while powerful and
efficient, often come with a level of complexity
that requires a considerable amount of training and
adaptation for users