Case study (the XL Reporter dashboard)
What's a dashboard? Even if you don't know, just get the XL Reporter sample reports from SAP and check out the list of available dashboards for Excel. The dashboard report called Operating cash flow will serve as a good example. The report was copied to a directory on the server and imported using the Report Organizer. The SAP menu was updated, and the fully functional dashboard report was installed on the system.
With that said, you can now see what a dashboard is. The Operating cash flow dashboard presents cash flow related data within six sections of the screen. On the left side, there is a traditional list and summary representation of the data. Consequently, a dashboard is a combination of different presentation methods that allow for a quick visual analysis of data.
Designing a dashboard starts with the definition of the information requirements and the design of queries. Then, the retrieved information is presented as a list and grouped together...