Working with dashboards

Working with dashboards in N-central Analytics involves creating, designing, and sharing visual representations of your data to gain insights and make informed business decisions.

Analytics

dashboards present your data in a visually appealing and meaningful way, enabling better understanding, analysis, and decision-making for your organization:

  • Use insightful charts, graphs, maps, and other visual elements that represent your data accurately

  • Arrange widgets on dashboards to tell a compelling data story. Use a combination of visualizations that are clear, concise, and aligned with your objectives.

  • Use interactivity elements such as filters, slicers, and drill-through features to explore the data and customize your viewing experience

  • Customize the appearance of the dashboard by adjusting colors, fonts, backgrounds, and other design elements to create a professional and engaging visual experience

  • Set up automatic data refresh schedules to ensure your dashboard always reflects the most up-to-date information from your data sources

  • Share your dashboard with colleagues and stakeholders within your organization

Monitor the performance of your dashboard to identify trends, patterns, and outliers, and use these insights to make decisions

Best Practices for Using Dashboards

Follow these best practices to get the most value from Analytics dashboards in N-central:

  • Start with High-Level Overviews: Begin with summary dashboards to spot trends, then drill down into specific metrics or devices as needed.

  • Use Filters Strategically: Apply filters to focus on key customers, sites, or device groups. This helps you avoid data overload and zero in on what matters.

  • Schedule Regular Reviews: Make dashboard reviews part of your routine to stay ahead of potential issues and track performance improvements.

  • Combine Multiple Views: Cross-reference different dashboard tabs to get a fuller picture of your network health and service effectiveness.

  • Export for Reporting: Use export functions to create custom reports for stakeholders or to archive data snapshots for audits.

  • Act on Anomalies Promptly: When dashboards highlight unusual patterns or spikes, investigate and resolve them quickly to minimize risk.

  • Keep Dashboards Updated: Refresh dashboards regularly to ensure you’re working with the latest data from N-central.

By following these practices, you can turn dashboard data into actionable insights that support proactive management and informed decision-making.

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