[Verse 1] When building dashboards for your company's needs Different people want to see different deeds The CEO wants the big picture view While operators need details to see them through Colors and charts must tell the right story High level trends or granular glory [Chorus] Executive high, operational low Different views for different roles you know Summary up top, details down below Dashboard design makes the data flow E-X-E-C sees the forest wide O-P-S dives deep inside [Verse 2] Executive dashboards paint with broad strokes Revenue trends and how the business grows Key performance indicators in bold display Red yellow green to show us the way Monthly quarters and yearly projections Strategic goals need clear reflections [Chorus] Executive high, operational low Different views for different roles you know Summary up top, details down below Dashboard design makes the data flow E-X-E-C sees the forest wide O-P-S dives deep inside [Verse 3] Operational views need real-time data streams Server health and application dreams Error rates and response time metrics Database queries and traffic statistics Minute by minute the systems are tracked Keeping services running and systems intact [Bridge] Same data source but different lens One shows health the other shows trends Design for your audience every time Make the information easy to find Colors matter fonts matter too Clean and simple helps data shine through [Chorus] Executive high, operational low Different views for different roles you know Summary up top, details down below Dashboard design makes the data flow E-X-E-C sees the forest wide O-P-S dives deep inside [Outro] Know your users know their needs Dashboard design plants information seeds Executive summary operational detail Good design helps your projects never fail
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