If you can measure it, you can definitely dashboard it!

Dashboards can be used to show important KPIs (key performance indicators) for all sorts of industries and work processes. If you can measure it, you can definitely dashboard it! I’ve made a short list of useful KPIs along with the relevant industries. With a bit of imagination & Microsoft Excel techniques you can create endless variations of dashboards.

  • Insurance
    • % of fraudulent insurance claims.
      % of overdue premium.
      Number of new insurance policies.
  • Investment
    • Return on Equity (ROE).
      Internal Rate Of Return (IRR).
      Net present value (NPV).
  • Information Technology
    • % of network bandwith used.
      Number of SLA breaches due to poor performance.
      % of virus incidents.


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