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Dictionary definition of “dashboard”

dashboard

v. to monitor or gauge the statistics or status of a business. Subjects: , ,
Citations: 2000 PR Newswire (Sept. 27) “NCR and Information Builders Partner to Develop Unique Business Intelligence Offering”: Consisting of a customizable key performance indicator (KPI) portal with digital dashboarding capabilities, a set of integrated analytics, and the power of the NCR’s Teradata warehouse, the WorldMART Enterprise Edition provides executives with an “at a glance” high-level view of their business performance, including the ability to be alerted to specific critical business conditions that require immediate attention. 2002 [BLC] Usenet: ott.jobs (May 23) “Ottawa—Peregrine ServiceCenter Specialist”: Required Skills & qualifications…Dashboarding—Charts and Marquees. 2002 Michael Donahue Usenet: microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver (July 15) “Re: Single or Multiple Worksapces Config Question”: My company really only uses SPS for the document storage—not dashboarding, workflow, etc. 2006 Mary Lowe Oakland Business Review (Michigan) (Nov. 23) “Kenmar hopes to snag state communications contract”: This, I think, will give management a better feel for business, it also dovetails into one of the more common buzzwords you hear—dashboarding—which is companies really being able to take an overall picture of their business, and just be able to go from department to department to see just what exactly is going on inside of their businesses that are logistically spread.
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