How to Create an Engineering Dashboard from Scratch Using Keypup

Learn how to create a customized engineering dashboard from scratch using Keypup's platform. Highlight the metrics that matter most to your team and stakeholders, and drive your team toward success.

Celine Nabais
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How to Create an Engineering Dashboard from Scratch Using Keypup

As a tech leader, you understand the importance of having a clear and effective software data story to communicate with your team and stakeholders. However, not all metrics are relevant for every audience, and you need to be able to adapt your metrics and reports to fit your specific needs. That's where Keypup's engineering dashboards feature comes in handy. With this powerful tool, you can create a customized dashboard that meets the unique needs of your team and stakeholders from scratch or from a template.

Here are the steps to create an engineering dashboard from scratch using Keypup:

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1. First, click on the "New dashboard" button located at the top of the left navigation panel.

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2. Select the blank dashboard option by clicking on the "Create blank dashboard" button below your choice.

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3. Your blank dashboard is populated. Click on the "Edit dashboard" button located at the top right of your screen.

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4. From here, you can edit the dashboard title, description, and image.

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5. Once done, click on the "Save" button located at the top right of your screen.

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Now, your engineering dashboard is ready to be fully customized using metrics, reports, text widgets, and more.

With Keypup's engineering dashboard feature, you have the flexibility to create a dashboard that fits your unique needs. Whether you need to provide clear goals or OKRs to your team members or communicate during your board meetings, you can create a customized dashboard that highlights the metrics that matter most to your audience.

In conclusion, creating an engineering dashboard from scratch using Keypup is a simple and powerful way to communicate your software data story with your team and stakeholders. By customizing your dashboard to fit your unique needs, you can ensure that you are highlighting the metrics that matter most and driving your team towards success. Try Keypup's platform today to see how you can create a customized engineering dashboard that fits your unique needs.

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