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From Brief to Dashboard: Translating Complexity into UI

A practical workflow for turning dense business requirements into clean, usable dashboard interfaces without losing stakeholder intent.

15 Juli 2025

a computer screen with a bar chart on it

Dashboards fail when every metric gets equal priority. The job of the designer is to decide what deserves attention and what hides until needed.

Map jobs, not screens

List the decisions users need to make. Group data around those decisions. A screen that answers one job well beats a screen that shows everything.

Progressive disclosure

Show summaries by default, details on demand. Filters, drill-downs, and expandable rows keep the default view scannable while preserving depth.