Management dashboard
A decision-support tool that consolidates key performance indicators onto a single interface. It allows management to track progress toward strategic objectives in real time and detect deviations that require corrective action.
In practice
A good dashboard answers one simple question: is the business on track? It must be readable in under five minutes, contain only actionable metrics, and distinguish structural signals from short-term fluctuations. Current tools — Notion, Airtable, Metabase, Power BI — allow daily automated updates. The temptation to add a new indicator after every management meeting is the main enemy of dashboard effectiveness.