Dashboard Storytelling for Executives
Executive dashboards accumulate metrics until nobody can tell what needs attention. This course covers building dashboards that answer a question rather than display everything available.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Dashboards that display everything and say nothing
- 02Establishing the decisions the dashboard must support
- 03Selecting the few measures that matter
- 04Layout, hierarchy and leading the eye to exceptions
- 05Context: targets, trends and comparison
- 06Chart choices that mislead and how to avoid them
- 07Reviewing usage and retiring dead metrics
What you will gain
- Establish the decisions a dashboard must support
- Select the few measures that matter
- Design layout that leads the eye to exceptions
- Show context so a number can be judged
- Avoid the chart choices that mislead
- Review and retire metrics that stopped being used
Who should attend
- Analysts building executive reporting
- Business intelligence developers
- Managers commissioning dashboards
- Performance and planning staff
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 10 Nov 2026 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 23 to 24 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 7 to 8 Dec 2026 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 22 to 23 Feb 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 3 to 4 May 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 5 to 6 Jul 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
Enquire about this course
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Data & Analytics
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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