Creating Dashboards

To create a new Dashboard:

1.  Click Dashboards > Add.



Button Text

Label for the button; each Dashboard will show as its own button in the menu

Dashboard Title

Title that displays at top of Dashboard

Button Color

Color for this Dashboard’s button

Dashboard Associate

Associate that this Dashboard’s data is based on

Associates that can View

Associates that have permission to view this Dashboard

Copy Dashboard From

Copy initial Dashboard setup from an existing one

2.  All fields, with the exception of Copy Dashboard From, are required.  Fill them in and click OK.  The Dashboard Management window will appear.

3.  This window controls the positioning of the buttons in the hierarchy.  See the Dashboard Management section of this document for more information.  For now, click Save/Close in the lower right.

4.  Your Dashboard button will appear on the left.

5.  Click on the button you just created.  The blank dashboard will load.

6.  Click 2 by 2 to create your first tile, then click the Gear icon on the tile to enter setup.

7.  There are three types of Dashboards:

Numeric

Displays a number; recommended for use on 1 by 1 tiles

Gauge

Creates a gauge with goals; useful for tracking progress

Chart

Displays a pie, bar, or doughnut chart; best used with 2 by 2 tiles

8.  For this example, click on Chart.

9.  Use the drop-downs to select:

a.  Data Set:  Sales Data

b.  Data Value to Display: # Sales by Associate

c.   Chart Type: Pie Chart

10. The Tile Title will automatically fill in to match selected data, but you can change it if you like.

11. Click Save to add this tile.

12. Repeat to add as many additional tiles as you like.

13. When done, click the Gear icon in the top right to toggle out of configuration mode.