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Dashboard Hygiene

Every quarter: review dashboard — drop unused, add needed, refresh targets.

60 min Intermediate

Goal

Stop dashboard becoming "wall of numbers" nobody reads.

Steps

1

Per widget: when last looked at it?

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

Dashboard shrinks 40-60% in widgets.

Evidence base

School: Information Design / Edward Tufte

Founders: Edward Tufte · Stephen Few (1983)

Tufte — Visual Display of Quantitative Information (1983); Few — Information Dashboard Design (2006) formalized dashboard engineering.

Frequently asked questions

How long does "Dashboard Hygiene" take?

This exercise takes about 60 minutes, practiced solo in a Action format.

When will I notice the effect of "Dashboard Hygiene"?

Dashboard shrinks 40-60% in widgets. In the short term: In a month, you look daily — shorter and more relevant.

Is "Dashboard Hygiene" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on Information Design / Edward Tufte (Edward Tufte, Stephen Few (1983)). Tufte — Visual Display of Quantitative Information (1983); Few — Information Dashboard Design (2006) formalized dashboard engineering.

Is "Dashboard Hygiene" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.

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