What You Need In A Dashboard For Office Managers

Mar 20, 2022
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How would life be different if you could look in one place and find all of the information you needed to do your job effectively and efficiently. No more switching back and forth between multiple systems. And piles of unorganized papers could be a thing of the past. With the right dashboard software, you can track, analyze, and display the information that matters to you most. Check out the capabilities that will benefit you as a busy office manager.

Easy To Read

Effective dashboards need to be appealing to the eye and easy to read, particularly if you don’t have experience as a data analyst. This allows you to save time identifying issues rather than deciphering what it all means. A good dashboard will provide you with a high-level overview by turning complex data into easily digestible content so that you can process information and make better business decisions.

Know Your Numbers

A dashboard can highlight areas that would typically hide or blend in. Seeing numbers right in front of you helps you identify issues so you and your team can resolve them. There are times when comparison is actually a good thing, and this is one of them. Analytics and historical trends are critical pieces of data when it comes to improving deficiencies. See key performance indicators (KPIs) and what’s going on in the business day-to-day with data visualizations. Know how many visits take place and how many subscriptions you have at any given time.

Build It Your Way

If your dashboard doesn’t work for you and your specific business needs, what’s the point? Not everyone reads data the same way. A customizable dashboard allows you to choose how to view your information. Are there certain topics, tasks, or pieces of data you need to stand out? Can you adjust for size, font, and colors? Is your data trapped, or can you export it so you can view your numbers your way? Your dashboard needs to work for you, not the other way around.

Get Real-Time Data

When you’re busy, there is no time to wait on the information, particularly if it’s old. Real-time data gives you the information you need so you have a clear picture of where you stand and can make better business decisions. No more manually inputting information at the risk of mistakes. Monitor activity as it occurs. No matter when you look at reports, you should be able to trust that the numbers are up to date.

An effective dashboard is an indispensable tool that will allow you to help your team better their performance and increase profits. If you’re not getting the most out of your data, contact us for a demo to learn how FieldRoutes™ software can make sense of your numbers and get you moving in the right direction.

Read more about FieldRoutes dashboards and reporting at FieldRoutes.com.

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