Setting Key Performance Indicator Trigger Levels on an Enterprise Dashboard
On the business side, the focus of a KPI or scorecard project is always on determining what specific levels trigger the various red/green/yellow conditions. But how, as the designer or programmer, do you lay out the dashboard screen for the user to enter these levels? We've seen hundreds of view mode screenshots, but what about edit or configure views? From the files of the very talented graphic designer at http://www.innerfacedesign.com comes this KPI trigger level input screenshot. As you can see, some KPIs require a range while others are greater than or less than an absolute number. This particular solution uses the color of the backgrounds of the sections to aid in the editing process.

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