Data dashboard as evaluation and research communication tool

This chapter by Veronica Smith aims to provide a sound framework and guidelines for evaluators, researchers, and program staff to design, develop, maintain, and use a data dashboard as an effective communication tool for monitoring progress and performance against specific objectives.

This resource and the following information was contributed by Judy Gold and Jenny Riley.

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Authors and their affiliation

Veronica S. Smith, data2insight LLC

Key features of this resource on data dashboards

A detailed description of data dashboards, including when to use dashboards, process for creating dashboards and limitations of dashboards.

How have you used or intend on using this resource?

I find this article very helpful as it provided a much more detailed summary of dashboards than many other sources, including the history of dashboard development and lots of examples. The sections on dashboard design (p31-36) and dashboard limitations (p40-44) are particularly useful in deciding if and how to use dashboards. 

Why would you recommend it to other people?

A comprehensive overview of dashboards that is both practical and easy to read, equally suitable for both curious dashboard novices and more experienced developers.