Implement dynamic, entirely browser-based executive dashboards with the freely available Google Chart API graphing library.
by Edmon Begoli
March 3, 2008
xecutive dashboards are attractive business tools that, if properly structured, typically provide the following information and data to executive decision-makers:
Summary information focused on strategic decision-making
Information organized for performance tracking
Identification of outliers
Comparative analysis between strategic elements
Competitive market overview
With the advent of truly dynamic, web services-supported web experiences, more and more users are expecting dynamism and responsiveness from their executive dashboards and support systems. This article presents an approach for building dynamic, entirely browser-based interfaces for executive dashboards using a freely available Google Chart API graphing library. This article does not discuss the design aspects of creating executive dashboards but rather offers guidance for determining the right set of charting options for the job. However, Sidebar 1. The Design Fundamentals of an Effective Executive Dashboard does present some fundamental design guidelines for dashboard development.
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xecutive dashboards are attractive business tools that, if properly structured, typically provide the following information and data to executive decision-makers:
