NB: this is a pilot of a new training workshop and is offered at half the usual training fee for this one time. Maximum of 2 people / institution can register for this event. By registering for this training you are agreeing to provide feedback via our post event survey monkey to help us understand whether we should be offering this training as part of the HESPA Strategic Planning in HE Training Programme for next academic year.
About the training…
Dashboards are becoming a key part of data strategy – putting the numbers at the fingertips of stakeholders and giving them ownership of their data. Tools such as Power BI, Tableau and Qlik provide powerful capabilities for displaying dynamically-updated numbers and the ability to filter, drilldown and explore.
But without a user-centric approach to designing dashboards they can easily be underused and become a wasted resource. This course will give attendees the confidence and expertise to design dashboards that empower stakeholders. It will cover how to assess the purpose of a dashboard, how best to display the data, how to create intuitive navigation, and how to drive the adoption of the technology.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the workshop participants will be able to
Target Audience:
This course is for anybody who is involved in building data dashboards for stakeholders. The content is software-agnostic and focuses on best practices for dashboard design and deployment.
Estimated level of audience knowledge: Intermediate
Useful information about the sessions:
For hands-on exercises attendees should get a free account with Flourish ahead of the course: https://flourish.studio/
Participant preparation
Attendees should be currently or imminently building dashboards for stakeholders and be willing to discuss their user needs during the session.
About Alan Rutter:
This course is being led by Alan Rutter - writer, trainer, consultant and speaker with over two decades of experience working across digital, print and live content. You can find out more about Alan via his website.
