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Plate CHK·004 · ChecklistGrid B6 · Rev. 2026-08-14

Dashboard UX Checklist

Whether a dashboard answers a question or just displays numbers.

ChecklistCraft conventionIntermediate

Definition

A review pass for dashboards and monitoring interfaces, covering purpose, hierarchy, chart choice, states and density.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

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  1. 1Definition
  2. 2Local chart
  3. 3Continue from here

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Purpose and hierarchy

0/5

Charts and data

0/6

States and density

0/4

Local chart

CHK·004 · Region IX · Grid B6

This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.

Choosing a Density for an Analytics DashboardCASE·004 · PRACTICAL EXAMPLEChartCMP·028 · WHAT THIS CHECKSVisibility of System StatusHEUR·001 · WHAT THIS CHECKSDoherty ThresholdLAW·006 · WHAT THIS CHECKSDashboardsPAT·028 · WHAT THIS CHECKSLoading StatesPAT·011 · WHAT THIS CHECKSData Visualization ColorFND·029 · WHAT THIS CHECKSDensityFND·016 · WHAT THIS CHECKSVisual HierarchyFND·001 · WHAT THIS CHECKS

Continue from here

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Applies when you are designing

A DashboardA Data TableAn Enterprise Workflow

Practical example

A worked decision where this was the deciding factor.

What this checks

The guidance behind the items in this list.