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A dashboard is valuable only if it improves decisions.

The proposed structure connects commercial, financial and operational performance. Final metrics depend on available data, the business model and management decisions.

STRUCTURE INDICATIVE

Six views to manage the business without multiplying metrics.

A metric is included only when its definition, source, frequency, owner and decision-making purpose are clear.

Activity

Revenue, orders, new customers, repeat business and revenue mix.

Profitability

Gross margin, contribution by offer, fixed and variable costs, and profitability by segment.

Cash flow

Cash receipts, payment dates, cash forecast and working capital needs.

Commercial

Weighted pipeline, conversion rate, sales-cycle length and average opportunity value.

Execution

Active initiatives, milestones, delays, dependencies, and pending decisions.

Risks

Priority risks, risk owner, mitigation measure and review date.

GOVERNANCE

Rules that make numbers useful.

The dashboard should create a shared language and speed up decisions, not create an illusion of precision.

Item	Question to resolve	Expected outcome
Definition	How is the metric calculated?	Documented formula and scope
Source	Which system is authoritative?	Identified and checked source
Owner	Who owns the data and acts on it?	An owner appointed by the client
Frequency	How often can a decision be made?	Cadence suited to the activity
Action threshold	What variance triggers a decision?	Explicit escalation rule

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