Designing Smarter Dashboards in Power BI: What Actually Works
Power BI is one of the world’s most powerful BI tools, but the magic isn’t in its charts—it’s in the logic behind metrics. Here’s how to design dashboards that leaders will actually use. 1. Start With “The One Question That Matters Every dashboard should answer just one main question. Examples : Are we growing profitably? Is our sales pipeline predictable? Are we spending money in the right places? If the dashboard tries to answer too many questions, it answers none. 2. Choose 5–7 Core KPIs (Not 30) A Harvard Business Review study shows that executives retain insights 60% better when shown fewer KPIs with context. The sweet spot: 5–7 primary KPIs + 3–4 supporting metrics Examples: For Sales Dashboard Sales velocity Lead-to-win conversion Average deal size Sales cycle length Pipeline value...