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Bernard Obeng Boateng
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Bernard Obeng Boateng

Bernard Obeng Boateng is a Microsoft Excel MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, with over 10 years work experience in Banking, Insurance and Business Development. He is founder of Finex Skills Hub an approved Training Provider of the Financial Modeling Institute, Canada. Finex Skills Hub runs the Finex Project in Ghana, a pro bono student training outreach program for students in Data Analytics and Financial Modeling. Bernard also provides consultancy services for SMEs (start-ups and existing) in Financial Management, Business Planning and Research. He has an active audience online with about 17,000 followers on his LinkedIn Account. where he shares tips and tricks on Microsoft Excel and other Office Apps.
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Factors to consider when laying out your dashboard

Before we dive deep into creating our own dashboards, let’s talk about various factors that may influence the choice of the elements on your dashboards.

When laying out your dashboard, there are several important factors to consider to ensure that it is effective in communicating insights from your data.

These factors include the following:

  • The purpose and audience
  • Clarity and simplicity
  • Hierarchy and organization
  • Consistency and visual harmony
  • Interactivity and user controls
  • Data visualization techniques
  • Accessibility and documentation

Let’s now explore these in detail.

Purpose and audience

Before designing your dashboard layout, clearly define its purpose and identify the target audience. Understand what insights or information the dashboard needs to communicate and who will be using it. Tailoring the layout to the specific needs and preferences of the audience will...

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Bernard Obeng Boateng is a Microsoft Excel MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, with over 10 years work experience in Banking, Insurance and Business Development. He is founder of Finex Skills Hub an approved Training Provider of the Financial Modeling Institute, Canada. Finex Skills Hub runs the Finex Project in Ghana, a pro bono student training outreach program for students in Data Analytics and Financial Modeling. Bernard also provides consultancy services for SMEs (start-ups and existing) in Financial Management, Business Planning and Research. He has an active audience online with about 17,000 followers on his LinkedIn Account. where he shares tips and tricks on Microsoft Excel and other Office Apps.
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