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Custom
Dashboards:
Deliver Data
at a Moment’s
Notice
What Others Have Said About Data
“The dashboard needs to deliver data in a timely fashion, and that
timeliness is dictated by which process is being represented in the
dashboard.” – Keith Gile, Analyst, Author
Today’s Agenda
Introductions
What is a Dashboard?
Benefits of Centralized Dashboards
Demo: Build a Dashboard
Q & A
Mike StegemanSr. Data Access Consultant
Introductions
Heath KathSr. Data Access Consultant
Today’s Speakers:
What is a Dashboard?
A Dashboard: • Displays summary data graphically
• Provides highlights of your business
• Shows key performance indicators
• Represents one or more businesses
• Provides an at-a-glance summary
“If your UI even vaguely
resembles an airplane
cockpit, you’re doing it
wrong.”
– John Gruber, Author
What is a Dashboard?
Performance Dashboard Types
Operational Tactical Strategic
Purpose Monitor Operations Measure Progress Execute Strategy
Users Supervisors, Specialists Managers, Analysts Executives, Managers, Staff
Scope Operational Departmental Enterprise
Information Detailed Detailed/Summary Detailed/Summary
Updates Intra-Day Daily/Weekly Monthly/Quarterly
Emphasis Monitoring Analysis Management
Analysts
Summarized Graphical View
Multidimensional View
Detailed Reporting View
Performance Dashboard Types
Dashboard Benefits
• Communicate strategy
• Refine strategy
• Increase visibility
• Increase coordination
• Increase motivation
• Consistent view of the business
• Reduce costs and redundancy
• Empower users
• Deliver actionable information
• Uses existing query objects or reports
• Helps manage your business
• Allows access to objects in any folder
• Portable
• Easy-to-use
• Multi-platform
• Customizable
IBM iSystem
A
IBM iSystem
BIBM i
System C
SQL Server
ORACLE
MySQL
Dashboard Benefits
Benefits of Centralized Dashboards
Security
Control
AnywhereAny Time
One Truth
Dashboards Reside on IBM i
One Place to Allow Access
PC Shortcuts
Security
Benefits of Centralized Dashboards
Access to Data
Design in SEQUEL
Presentation of Data
Control
Benefits of Centralized Dashboards
Anywhere Any Time
Mobility
PC
Tablet
Smart Phone
Prompts
Select Data
No IT Wait
Pivot Tables
Benefits of Centralized Dashboards
Benefits of Centralized Dashboards
One Truth
Benefits of Centralized Dashboards
Build a SEQUEL Dashboard:
Demonstration
DEMONSTRATION
Text Graphics Views Graphs Gauges Tables
• Start a New Dashboard
• Add:- Text
- Graphic
- View
- Graph
- Gauge
- SEQUEL Client Table
• Save As
• Display from Browser
Demo Summary:
SEQUEL Dashboard
Custom Dashboards:
Deliver Data at a Moment’s Notice
We are ready for your questions!
Mike StegemanSr. Data Access Consultant
Heath KathSr. Data Access Consultant
Today’s Speakers:
Thank You For Joining Us Today!
Website: www.helpsystems.com/sequel
Phone: 800-328-1000 or
+1 952-933-0609
Email: [email protected]
