FlowProofsWhat a metric tree is, and why it beats a KPI dashboard
A metric tree breaks one number into the numbers that make it up. A worked example, how to build one in a spreadsheet, and where KPI dashboards fall short.
Posts about dashboards
4 posts, newest first.
Data storytelling for people who hate the phrase "data storytelling"
Data storytelling without the buzzwords: practical rules for presenting numbers in a meeting. One question per view, show the driver, and show the source.
Power BI is great. It's also too much for most reports.
Is Power BI too complex for your reports? An honest look at when DAX and data modelling earn their keep, when they don't, and what simpler setups look like.
Why Excel dashboards break (and what to do instead)
Why Excel dashboards break: copy-paste staleness, broken references, pivots that don't refresh and version hell. Practical fixes, most needing no new tool.