MEASURES
The right measures
A short, agreed set of measures, each with a definition, target and owner.
STUDIO WORKDASHBOARDS
Dashboards that show what matters, and what to do about it.
A good dashboard answers the questions people actually ask — how are we doing, what has changed, what needs attention — without anyone having to build a report first.
OVERVIEW
What a useful dashboard is.
Most dashboards fail in the same ways: too many numbers, no comparison to show whether a figure is good or bad, and colours without reasons. People look once and go back to asking for spreadsheets.
We start with the decisions the dashboard should support, choose the few measures that inform them, and design every chart to make one point clearly. Then we connect it to the data, so it stays current.
WHEN IT FITS
You might need this when…
- Someone spends hours each week assembling the same report by hand
- Different teams quote different numbers for the same thing
- Leaders find out about problems too late
- The data exists in your systems but nobody can see it in one place
- Existing reports are long, but nobody reads beyond the first page
- You want customers or partners to see their own figures
WHAT IT INVOLVES
What it typically includes.
DATA
Data connections
Data drawn from the systems and spreadsheets you already use, refreshed automatically.
DESIGN
Clear visual design
Charts chosen for the question they answer, with comparisons and plain-English labels.
ATTENTION
Thresholds and alerts
What counts as on track, at risk or off track — and who hears about it.
DETAIL
Drill-down
A path from the headline figure to the detail behind it, when someone needs it.
ACCESS
Access by role
The right view for each audience, from executives to front-line teams.
HOW IT COMES TOGETHER
Start with the problem. Build the right thing.
- 01
UNDERSTAND
The decisions the dashboard supports, who uses it and where the data lives.
- 02
DESIGN
Measures defined and screens designed before any data work begins.
- 03
BUILD
Data connected, calculations checked against known figures, screens built.
- 04
REFINE
Reviewed with the people who use it, figures reconciled, and handed over.
GOOD TO KNOW
How Studio projects work.
Every Studio project is scoped and quoted individually, once we understand what is needed.
Scope, timings, ownership, hosting and any ongoing support are agreed in writing before work begins.
If a ready-made product or a tool you already own is the better answer, we will say so.
DIGITAL CHRYSALIS PRODUCTS
Prefer to start with templates?
The Executive Dashboard Collection gives you thirty ready-made reporting layouts in PowerPoint, with a linked data workbook.
MORE STUDIO WORK
Other things we build.
WEBSITES
Professional business websites designed around your audience and objectives.
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Purpose-built web applications for internal or customer-facing workflows.
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Digital tools that replace repetitive manual processes.
LEARN MORE →CUSTOM PORTALS
Secure interfaces for customers, teams or other stakeholders.
LEARN MORE →INTEGRATIONS
Connecting systems, APIs and data so information moves where it needs to go.
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DIGITAL CHRYSALIS STUDIO
Have something like this in mind?
Tell us what you’re trying to build, improve or replace. We’ll take a look and come back to you with the next step.