kpi-dashboard-design
Design effective KPI dashboards with metrics selection, visualization best practices, and real-time monitoring patterns. Use when building business dashboards, selecting metrics, or designing data visualization layouts.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill kpi-dashboard-design-wshobson-agents-2 --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# KPI Dashboard Design Comprehensive patterns for designing effective Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards that drive business decisions. ## When to Use This Skill - Designing executive dashboards - Selecting meaningful KPIs - Building real-time monitoring displays - Creating department-specific metrics views - Improving existing dashboard layouts - Establishing metric governance ## Core Concepts ### 1. KPI Framework | Level | Focus | Update Frequency | Audience | | --------------- | ---------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | | **Strategic** | Long-term goals | Monthly/Quarterly | Executives | | **Tactical** | Department goals | Weekly/Monthly | Managers | | **Operational** | Day-to-day | Real-time/Daily | Teams | ### 2. SMART KPIs ``` Specific: Clear definition Measurable: Quantifiable Achievable: Realistic targets Relevant: Aligned to goals Time-bound: Defined period ``` ### 3. Dashboard Hierarchy ``` ├── Executive Summary (1 page) │ ├── 4-6 headline KPIs │ ├── Trend indicators │ └── Key alerts ├── Department Views │ ├── Sales Dashboard │ ├── Marketing Dashboard │ ├── Operations Dashboard │ └── Finance Dashboard └── Detailed Drilldowns ├── Individual metrics └── Ro
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Concepts
- 1. KPI Framework
- 2. SMART KPIs
- 3. Dashboard Hierarchy
- Common KPIs by Department
- Sales KPIs
- Marketing KPIs
- Product KPIs
- Finance KPIs
- Dashboard Layout Patterns
- Pattern 1: Executive Summary
- Pattern 2: SaaS Metrics Dashboard
- Pattern 3: Real-time Operations
What does the kpi-dashboard-design skill do?
Design effective KPI dashboards with metrics selection, visualization best practices, and real-time monitoring patterns. Use when building business dashboards, selecting metrics, or designing data visualization layouts.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill kpi-dashboard-design-wshobson-agents-2 --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.