Kpi Dashboard Design

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version: 4.1.0-fractal
name: kpi-dashboard-design
description: Design effective KPI dashboards with metrics selection, visualization best practices, and real-time monitoring patterns. Use when building business dashboards, selecting metrics, or designing data visualization layouts.
---

# KPI Dashboard Design

Comprehensive patterns for designing effective Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards that drive business decisions.

## Do not use this skill when

- The task is unrelated to kpi dashboard design
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

## Instructions

- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`.

## Use this skill when

- Designing executive dashboards
- Selecting meaningful KPIs
- Building real-time monitoring displays
- Creating department-specific metrics views
- Improving existing dashboard layouts
- Establishing metric governance

## Core Concepts

## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

### 1. [1. KPI Framework](./sub-skills/1-kpi-framework.md)
### 2. [2. SMART KPIs](./sub-skills/2-smart-kpis.md)
### 3. [3. Dashboard Hierarchy](./sub-skills/3-dashboard-hierarchy.md)
### 4. [Sales KPIs](./sub-skills/sales-kpis.md)
### 5. [Marketing KPIs](./sub-skills/marketing-kpis.md)
### 6. [Product KPIs](./sub-skills/product-kpis.md)
### 7. [Finance KPIs](./sub-skills/finance-kpis.md)
### 8. [Pattern 1: Executive Summary](./sub-skills/pattern-1-executive-summary.md)
### 9. [Pattern 2: SaaS Metrics Dashboard](./sub-skills/pattern-2-saas-metrics-dashboard.md)
### 10. [Pattern 3: Real-time Operations](./sub-skills/pattern-3-real-time-operations.md)
### 11. [SQL for KPI Calculations](./sub-skills/sql-for-kpi-calculations.md)
### 12. [Python Dashboard Code (Streamlit)](./sub-skills/python-dashboard-code-streamlit.md)
### 13. [Do's](./sub-skills/dos.md)
### 14. [Don'ts](./sub-skills/donts.md)