New Dashboards Key Components and Configuration

What is a Dashboard?

The HCM market trends today is to provide a consumer grade end-user experience.  Dashboards are like the face of the system or the front door of the house welcoming a user to engage with actions, activities, and information.  Because of this, the dashboard configuration is critical across almost all clients to provide a positive and engaging user experience.

Key Components of a Dashboard:

• Tabs: Dashboard can have separate tabs that correspond with different areas of activities in the system.  The HOME tab is commonly used as the employee self service tab. All other tabs are typically custom tabs which give the most flexibility of configuration as compared to using domain tabs 
• Widget: These are typically pre configured dashboard tiles that can be used for a wide range of functions. Some have configuration options, while others are do not have any options.  Those that start with MY indicate the information relates to their own information (Self-Service) as opposed to the information of others.
  

  General	TLM	Payroll	HR	Recruitment	Other
  Start / Favorites Documents Employees Links My Sticky Notes My Team My Saved Reports My Mailbox Websites	Attendance Board My Schedule / My Time Off Exceptions Missing Punches My Time Statistics My Timesheet My Timesheet Chart Time off Awaiting My Approval Timesheets Awaiting My Approval	My Pay My Accrual Balances	Events Succession Chart Announcements My Benefits	Recruitment My Open Job Requisitions My applicant profile	Leave of Absence Cases Turtles

   
• Report/Charts: These are either saved reports or charts that can be added to a tab of the dashboard.  These gives users quick access to report information to draw attention to key pieces of information that can help them better manage their employees or make business decisions.
  • Some examples
    • Employee Information Reports
    • Overtime Reports
    • Payroll Reports 
    • Forms to be Processed (I9 or W4)
    • Checklists
    • Pending Approval Reports
    • Performance Reviews
    • Benefits / ACA Reports
    • Recruitment
    • Turnover
    • Schedules
• Content Widget: This is a dynamic widget that can be used for displaying Videos, Text, Images, and more right on the dashboard.