| Session Title: Designing and Using Data Dashboards for Monitoring and Evaluation: A Case Study |
| Demonstration Session 663 to be held in Avila B on Friday, Nov 4, 1:35 PM to 2:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Data Visualization and Reporting TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Veronica Smith, data2insight LLC, veronicasmith@data2insight.com |
| Veronica Thomas, Howard University, vthomas@howard.edu |
| Abstract: Data dashboards are visual displays of the most important information needed to achieve one or more objectives. If utilized effectively, they can provide a unique and powerful means of communicating important information at a glance. Evaluators are increasingly using dashboards to track program performance and impact over time and to evaluate outcomes against aims. This demonstration will provide: 1) An examination of steps involved in engaging stakeholders in identifying and prioritizing dashboard metrics in an evaluation of a large, complex clinical and translational science project (CTSA); 2) A protocol for design and management of dashboards using Microsoft Excel; and 3) How dashboard development and use can help evaluators meet the Joint Commission's standards of utility, feasibility, propriety and accuracy. Participants will leave the demo with lessons learned from the CTSA case study and better informed about how to use data dashboards to improve your evaluation practice. |