Performance Dashboards

Tips, techniques, and trends on harnessing dashboard technologyto optimize business performance
In Performance Dashboards, Second Edition, author WayneEckerson explains what dashboards are, where they can be used, andwhy they are important to measuring and managing performance. AsDirector of Research for The Data Warehousing Institute, aworldwide association of business intelligence professionals,Eckerson interviewed dozens of organizations that have builtvarious types of performance dashboards in different industries andlines of business. Their practical insights explore how you caneffectively turbo-charge performance-management initiativeswith dashboard technology.
* Includes all-new case studies, industry research, news chapterson "Architecting Performance Dashboards" and "Launching andManaging the Project" and updated information on designing KPIs,designing dashboard displays, integrating dashboards, and types ofdashboards.
* Provides a solid foundation for understanding performancedashboards, business intelligence, and performance management
* Addresses the next generation of performance dashboards, suchas Mashboards and Visual Discovery tools, and including newtechniques for designing dashboards and developing key performanceindicators
* Offers guidance on how to incorporate predictive analytics,what-if modeling, collaboration, and advanced visualizationtechniques
This updated book, which is 75% rewritten, provides a foundationfor understanding performance dashboards, business intelligence,and performance management to optimize performance and accelerateresults.