This presentation covers the key question: Why dashboards? Local authorities and other public bodies have largely ended publishing reports and now produce dashboards. What are the factors that have contributed to this change? This is the first presentation from our Workshop on 21 September 2023 on Dashboards, APIs and PowerBI.

1. How data
REPORTS were made
(& data OUTPUTS)

2. Traditional
Research
&
Analysis
Data
Science
Process
THE DEATH OF THE REPORT & THE RISE OF THE DASHBOARD
By Essex County Council’s Data & Analytics Team; Chief Executive’s Office

3. MODERN DATA OUTPUTS
29/09/2023 | 3
By Essex County Council’s Data & Analytics Team; Chief Executive’s Office
2003: Large BI Reports 2023: Dynamic Dashboards
Labour intensive – heavily manual
Access data from Source (efficient
processes)
Out of date intelligence, often
reactive
Real time evidence in hands of end-
user
Requires periodic repetition Repeatable Analytical Pipelines
Static outputs (often not enough
detail, OR too much detail)
Dynamic Outputs – putting flexibility
in hands of end-user
Boring, inaccessible, disengaging,
hard to comprehend
Engaging stimuli – making data
accessible, interesting, & impactful
2003 Reports
Vs
2023 Reports