What is a BI Dashboard?
A BI (business intelligence) dashboard is a data visualization and analysis tool that displays on one screen the status of key performance indicators (KPIs) and other important business metrics. Dashboards serve as integral components of most BI software platforms and deliver analytics information to business executives and workers. They typically visualize data through charts, graphs, and maps to help stakeholders understand, share, and collaborate on information.
Why it matters
BI dashboards generally contain multiple data visualizations offering users a combined view of relevant KPIs and trends. They support both operational decision-making and strategic planning purposes. A key distinction is their interactivity — these dashboards are more responsive than static reports, typically allowing users to access underlying data behind charts and graphics for deeper analysis.
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Related concepts
A key performance indicator (KPI) is a quantifiable measure that shows how well a company or its products are performing against key strategic goals. KPIs provide targets for teams to shoot for, milestones to gauge progress, and insights that help people across the organization make better decisions.
Augmented Analytics, also referred to as Augmented Intelligence, uses AI to surface insights automatically instead of requiring a human to manually discover insights from traditional BI reports and dashboards.
Diwo's AI-driven Insight Engine framework delivers contextually relevant views into organizational data and business operations. The framework integrates with Diwo's Business Context graph to capture relationships between entities and their impact on decision-making. The engine analyzes trends and time-varying data changes, automatically surfacing and correlating actionable insights.
Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) involves leveraging facts, metrics, and data to direct strategic business choices that support organizational goals, objectives, and initiatives. When companies fully harness their data's potential, all personnel — from business analysts to sales managers to frontline staff — gain the ability to make improved decisions grounded in data on a regular basis.