| Kirk Paul Lafler |
Organizations worldwide develop business intelligence and analytics dashboards—often referred to as enterprise
dashboards—to display the status of point-in-time metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). When designed
effectively, dashboards integrate real-time data from multiple sources to highlight critical insights through numbers,
tables, statistics, metrics, performance scorecards, and other essential content.
This paper explores the essential rules
of “good” dashboard design, common metrics used in dashboards, and the application of best-practice programming
techniques to ensure dashboards are quick to build, efficient to maintain, and easy to use. Using SAS® software,
attendees will learn practical programming techniques to create real-world dashboards with Base SAS® tools including
PROC SQL, macros, the Output Delivery System (ODS), ODS HTML, ODS Excel, ODS Layout, ODS Statistical
Graphics, PROC SGPLOT, PROC SGPIE, and other SAS technologies. |