Kpi Dashboard Design
Design effective KPI dashboards with metrics selection, visualization best practices...
Install
npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill kpi-dashboard-design -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- wshobson/agents42.1k
- Category
- Design
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 1,225 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Design effective KPI dashboards with metrics selection, visualization best practices, and real-time monitoring patterns. Use this skill when building an executive SaaS metrics dashboard tracking MRR, churn, and LTV/CAC ratios; designing an operations center with live service health and request throughput; creating a cohort retention analysis view for a product team; or debugging a dashboard where metrics contradict each other due to inconsistent calculation methodology.
KPI Dashboard Design
Comprehensive patterns for designing effective Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards that drive business decisions.
When to Use This Skill
- Designing executive dashboards
- Selecting meaningful KPIs
- Building real-time monitoring displays
- Creating department-specific metrics views
- Improving existing dashboard layouts
- Establishing metric governance
Core Concepts
1. KPI Framework
| Level | Focus | Update Frequency | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic | Long-term goals | Monthly/Quarterly | Executives |
| Tactical | Department goals | Weekly/Monthly | Managers |
| Operational | Day-to-day | Real-time/Daily | Teams |
2. SMART KPIs
Specific: Clear definition
Measurable: Quantifiable
Achievable: Realistic targets
Relevant: Aligned to goals
Time-bound: Defined period
3. Dashboard Hierarchy
├── Executive Summary (1 page)
│ ├── 4-6 headline KPIs
│ ├── Trend indicators
│ └── Key alerts
├── Department Views
│ ├── Sales Dashboard
│ ├── Marketing Dashboard
│ ├── Operations Dashboard
│ └── Finance Dashboard
└── Detailed Drilldowns
├── Individual metrics
└── Root cause analysis
Detailed worked examples and patterns
Detailed sections (starting with ## Common KPIs by Department) live in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation summary above is insufficient.
Best Practices
Do's
- Limit to 5-7 KPIs - Focus on what matters
- Show context - Comparisons, trends, targets
- Use consistent colors - Red=bad, green=good
- Enable drilldown - From summary to detail
- Update appropriately - Match metric frequency
