Reporting · Dashboards · Component
The removals
Elements nobody acts on, and what happened to them — because removing them is what makes the rest visible.
The deliverable
What it is
Dashboards grow because adding an element is free and removing one requires a judgement about whether anyone needs it.
The test is whether a reader can name what they would do differently on seeing the element. Most cannot, for most elements.
One level in
What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The test
Whether a reader can name an action for each element.
3 attributes: Element · Readers who named an action · Action named
LearnThe size
How many elements the dashboard has.
3 attributes: Element count · Previous count · Trend
Learn
Run the test with actual readers, not with the dashboard’s author. The author can always construct a reason.