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Dashboards are used to track key data points relevant to a business, department or specific process. Through the use of graphs, lists and tables, Dashboards simplify complex data sets to provide users with at-a-glance awareness of current performance. Widgets are used to describe the variety of different items that can be added to a Dashboard. Widgets display information that enables a user to perform a function or access a set of information and can be edited or filtered to only display certain information.
The Dashboard and Widgets functionality is available in several modules of Lucidity Software including:
- Lucidity Incident
- Lucidity InForm
- Lucidity Competency
- Lucidity Risk
PERMISSIONS
Permissions for administrators for all Lucidity modules are set via Lucidity Access and are generally configured by the System Administrator. A typical set of Permissions for Actions would be:
USER LEVEL | VIEW DASHBOARDS | CREATE OWN DASHBOARDS | MANAGE OWN DASHBOARDS AND WIDGETS | CREATE DASHBOARD TEMPLATES | MANAGE DASHBOARD TEMPLATES |
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Dashboard Read-Only Widgets User | Y | ||||
Dashboard Widgets User | Y | Y | Y | ||
Dashboard Template Manager | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
NAVIGATION
The first time the Dashboard tab is opened in a Module, a Dashboard Wizard appears prompting the user to select a Dashboard from the available Templates. These Templates are created by Administrators or a user with the necessary permissions. These Templates are then copied by people to create their very own Dashboards. Once the Dashboard is created, it can be edited to display results relative to that user. Making changes to the Dashboard, will not alter in any way the Template the Dashboard was copied from.
If there are no Templates created and the user has yet to add a Dashboard, the user will be prompted to add a new Dashboard when they open the Dashboard tab. A user, with the necessary permissions, can create their own Dashboard without the use of a Template and add the Widgets they need.
The table below lists the Widgets available to add to a Dashboard. These are the very same Widgets an Administrator will use to create the Templates. Refer to the Widget descriptions within the system for a detailed explanation.
Widget List
Lucidity Software Module | Widgets | Sample Dashboard Template |
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Generic |
| For more details on the Actions Dashboard, refer to the Actions User Guide |
Lucidity Incident | Incident
Incident - Injury
Incident - Labour Hours
Incident - Meetings/ Audits/ Inspections/ Reviews
Incident - Non-conformance
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Lucidity InForm |
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Lucidity Competency |
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Lucidity Risk |
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Coming Soon!
Lucidity are working hard to allow for the sharing of the same Dashboards across different modules. We hope to have this available soon.
Dashboards can be created by either utilising an existing Dashboard Template or by creating a new one.
Create a Dashboard from a Template
From the relevant Lucidity Software module:
- Click the 'Dashboard' tab
- The Dashboard Wizard opens displaying a list of available Templates.
- The General Dashboard/ Default will always be available
- Additional options may be available if they have been created in your system
- Select the required Dashboard(s) from the list
- Click 'Create selected Dashboards'
- Lucidity Software will create the selected Dashboards and populate the Widgets
If a new Template needs to be added, it can be done so using the Dashboard Template Wizard. From the Dashboards tab:
- Click the Dashboard title to the top left of the screen
- Click 'Dashboard Template Wizard'
- Follow steps 2-5 above to add the required Dashboard Templates
Create a New Dashboard
Creating a new Dashboard can be done either at the initial Dashboard creation stage or any time after.
From the initial Dashboard Wizard, select 'No thanks - I will create my own'
OR
From the Dashboard selector, click 'Add New Dashboard'
Either option will lead to the create new Dashboard screen. From here:
- Enter a name and description for the Dashboard
- Click 'Save'
- Generic and module specific Widgets will be available. Click on the grey bar to view options
- Generic Widgets are available in all Lucidity Software Modules that support Dashboards
- Module specific Widgets are based on the module currently being used
- Review the descriptions for an explanation of each Widget
- Select the required Widgets for the new Dashboard
- Click 'Save'
- The new Dashboard will be created. Click 'Open Dashboard' to view
- The new Dashboard will be displayed
View Multiple Dashboards
The Default Dashboard (if selected) or the first Dashboard selected will automatically display first whenever the Dashboard Tab is opened. If more than one Dashboard template has been created, switch between them using the Dashboard selector.
EDIT, DELETE AND PUBLISH DASHBOARDS
Edit Dashboards
To change the name or description of a Dashboard, from the Dashboards tab:
- Click the Dashboard selector
- Click 'List My Dashboards'
- Click 'Edit' to the far right of screen
- Make changes to the name and description of the Dashboard as required
- Click 'Save'
Delete Dashboards
To delete a Dashboard, from the Dashboards tab:
- Click the Dashboard selector
- Click 'List My Dashboards'
- Click the Actions button at the far right of screen to activate the drop-down menu
- Click 'Delete'
- The Dashboard will be deleted
Deletion of Dashboards
The deletion of Dashboards cannot be reversed. If a Dashboard is deleted in error, it will need to be recreated so always proceed with caution.
Publish Dashboards
An entire Dashboard can be published as a PDF document and then used as a reporting tool. From the Dashboards tab:
- Click 'Actions' on the far right of the Dashboard
- Click 'Print'
- The PDF will open and can now be saved.
WIDGET MANAGEMENT
Widgets (the graphs, lists and tables that make up Dashboards) can be added and modified at any time. Dashboard users can (permission dependant):
- Add new Widgets
- Edit and Configure Widgets
- Move Widgets
- Copy Widgets
- Delete Widgets
- Refresh Widgets
- Publish Widgets
Modifying Dashboard Templates
Modifying a Dashboard that was created from a Template has no effect on the Template or other users of the Template. If changes need to be made to the Template, a system administrator will need to be advised.
Adding Widgets
Adding Widgets to an existing Dashboard can be done from either:
- The Dashboard itself by clicking 'Add New Widget' in the top right of screen
- Or from the List Dashboards page and clicking 'Add New Widget'
Either option will lead to the Add Widgets screen. From here:
- Generic and module specific Widgets will be available. Click on the grey bar to view options
- Generic Widgets are available in all Lucidity Software Modules that support Dashboards
- Module specific Widgets are based on the module currently being used
- Review the descriptions for an explanation of each Widget
- Select the required Widgets for the Dashboard
- Click 'Save'
- The Widget will be added to the Dashboard at the bottom left hand column
Edit and Configure Widgets
Once Widgets have been added, they can be edited or configured to display specific information. Widgets will always default to show all information that the user has access to for the specific item. Therefore, configuring Widgets to display particular Divisions, date ranges, titles or display formats etc can be very handy.
From the Widget:
- Click the Actions button on the top right of the Widget to activate the drop-down menu
- Click 'Edit'
- The Edit screen will open. The configuration options available will depend on the Widget being edited.
- In this example, the Data Source has been changed and a specific Division has been selected
- In this example, the Data Source has been changed and a specific Division has been selected
- Click 'Save'
- The updates to the Widget will be displayed. Note the changes in this example compared to the original pie chart display in step 2.
Temporarily Change Widget Display
Data in a Widget can be temporarily highlighted or modified by hovering over or clicking items in the legend. There are several options:
- Hovering over the item in the legend highlights the specific section in the graph
- Clicking on an item in the legends hides it from the graph. It will appear greyed out in the legend. This can be done to several items in the legend at once.
- Clicking on greyed out item in the legend will return it's display status to normal. Alternatively, the default display will return next time the Dashboard page is opened.
The same Widget can be added multiple times to a single Dashboard with different filters and displays applied. This allows for comparison of the same category for various Divisions, Risks, Capabilities etc.
The example below shows the Distribution of Uncontrolled Risks Widget twice - once for the whole organisation and once for the Star Wars Galaxy only to allow for easy comparison.
Move Widgets
Widgets can be moved within a Dashboard by simply clicking in the heading bar of the Widget and dragging and dropping to the desired location. A dotted line is displayed to indicate where the Widget is going to be moved to.
Copy, Delete and Refresh Widgets
Options are provided to allow Widgets to be copied, refreshed and deleted for ease of management.
To copy a Widget, select Actions > Copy. The new copy of the Widget will be an exact copy of the original including any filters or other settings. It can then be modified with different filter settings to act as a comparison.
To delete a Widget, select Actions > Delete. Deleting a Widget that was added through a Template has no effect on the Template.
To refresh a Widget, click the refresh icon to the left of the Actions button for the Widget. This refreshes the Widget with the most recent data.
Auto Refresh
Widgets refresh automatically approximately every 10 minutes. To see when a Widget was last refreshed, hover the mouse over the refresh button on the Widget. A popup will indicate when the update occurred.
Publish Widgets
Most Widgets can be published to Excel or downloaded as a JPEG. From the Widget:
- Click the Actions button at the top right of the Widget to activate the drop-down list
- Select Excel or Download
- The Excel option provides a list report of the data within the Widget
- The download option provides an image of the Widget as a JPEG
- The Excel option provides a list report of the data within the Widget
Dashboard Templates can be used to provide a starting point for users to access a pre-populated Dashboard. Once a Dashboard Template has been selected by a user, they can be modified by the user with no effect on the Template. Templates will be accessible by all users with Dashboard functionality.
Administrators with appropriate permissions can access the Dashboard Template menu to create and modify Templates from the Dashboard selector:
A list of Dashboard Templates is displayed.
From here, administrators can:
- Create new Templates
- Edit existing Templates
- Delete Templates
Managing Templates is the same as managing Dashboards, as outlined in the instructions above. The difference being they will be available to all end users.
Changes to Templates
Changes to Templates are not applied retrospectively to users already utilising it. The changes will only be applied to any user that selects the Template in the future. This ensures changes that users made to their Dashboard after selecting the Template are not over-written.
FAQs
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TRAINING CHECKLIST
For a list of suggested topics to cover when providing training or doing self-paced learning for Shared Features within Lucidity Software refer to the Shared Features Training Checklist.