Have you ever fallen into the "Dashboard Waterfall"?🏞️
- Liudmyla Taranenko

- Nov 11, 2024
- 1 min read
Have you ever felt like you're constantly building dashboards, but none of them seem to satisfy the data appetite of your colleagues?
You're not alone 🤗
Many organizations get caught in the "Dashboard Waterfall," where data requests turn into an flood of visualizations that overwhelm rather than inform.
Here are some key questions to ask before diving headfirst into your next dashboard project:
➜ Is it mission-critical? Does this data directly impact important decisions, or is it simply "nice to know"?
➜ Actionable insights, or just eye candy? Will this dashboard empower users to take concrete steps, or is it just a pretty picture?
➜ Data Duplication Check: Is this data already available elsewhere in a more efficient format?
➜ Part of a Bigger Picture? Can this data be integrated into a more comprehensive dashboard for improved user experience?
➜ Strategic Need or Short-Term Fix? Will this dashboard provide ongoing value to the organization, or is it a one-time need?



