Build Executive Dashboards
Agreeing what each number means is the hard part when you build executive dashboards, far more than choosing chart colours. We define the metrics with leadership, connect the source systems and deliver one page that refreshes on its own.
What you can expect to move
- Data coverage
- Attribution accuracy
- Time to insight
- Decision speed
Why “build executive dashboards” rarely happens with one channel
Leadership meetings often start with an argument about whose numbers are right. Finance reports revenue one way, sales another, marketing a third. Dashboards exist but show thirty metrics, take hours to update and lack context, so leaders ask for a spreadsheet instead.
We begin by interviewing leaders about the decisions they make each week and month. From that we pick a small set of metrics, write a definition for each and confirm the source of truth. Then we connect ERP, CRM, accounting, ad platforms and spreadsheets, model the data and build the dashboard in Power BI, Looker Studio or Tableau. Each metric shows trend, target and comparison, with drill-downs for detail and alerts when something moves sharply.
If source data is unreliable, we fix that first, since a polished dashboard on bad data does more harm than good.
We find the constraint first, then put the right specialist services under one plan and one owner, so every change is measured against the same outcome.
How it all comes together
Diagnose
Baseline the metric, find the constraint and size the opportunity.
Design
Choose the service mix and sequence that removes the constraint fastest.
Deploy
Specialists execute in parallel under one plan and one owner.
Optimise
Weekly iteration against the outcome, not vanity metrics.
Services that deliver this solution
Each one is a specialist discipline. Together they remove the constraint.
Dashboard Development Services
Decision-focused dashboards for leadership, sales, marketing and ops, with agreed metrics and automated data refresh.
ExplorePower BI Dashboard Services
Power BI reports for finance, sales and ops with clean star-schema models, tested DAX, row-level security and scheduled refresh.
ExploreLooker Studio Dashboard Services
Marketing and SEO dashboards in Looker Studio, blending GA4, Ads, Search Console, Meta and CRM data with automatic refresh.
ExploreData Visualization Services
Clear charts for board packs, research reports, investor decks and dashboards, designed so the main point reads at a glance.
ExploreWhat we measure
Data coverage
Baselined in week one and reported monthly.
Attribution accuracy
Baselined in week one and reported monthly.
Time to insight
Baselined in week one and reported monthly.
Decision speed
Baselined in week one and reported monthly.
Your first three months
Diagnose & quick wins
Audit, tracking fixes, baseline and the first quick wins live.
Build & launch
Core changes shipped across the service bundle; testing begins.
Optimise & scale
Double down on what works, cut what does not, plan the next quarter.
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Case studies & resources
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Client stories
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Helpful resources
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Questions we often hear
Straight answers to the things clients ask us most. If yours isn’t here, just ask.
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Talk it through with someone who has done it before.
A free 30-minute session with a senior Nians strategist. You leave with a prioritised plan, whether or not you work with us.