You’ve probably read that there are 3 main types of dashboard design. In fact, this is only true when looking at Business Intelligence dashboards. The three main types of BI dashboard are:
Operational dashboards – these dashboards help the user see what’s happening right now
Analytical dashboards – these dashboards give the user a clear view of performance trends and potential problems
Strategic dashboards – this type of dashboard lets the user track their main strategic goals via KPIs
Here are the main advantages of the different BI dashboard types, and when to use them.