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...