Management dashboards for companies
A management dashboard is a panel that brings a company’s key indicators — sales, operations, finance — onto a single screen, updated automatically from the systems where the data is born. At DPAT we build custom dashboards: we connect your sources (spreadsheets, management systems, sales platforms) and turn scattered data into information you can decide on in time.
What a dashboard solves
In most companies the data exists, but scattered: some in spreadsheets, some in the invoicing system, some in emails. Assembling the monthly report takes days, and by the time it arrives, it’s already history.
A dashboard flips that logic: the data consolidates on its own and the information is available when you need it, not when someone managed to assemble it. A single version of the truth, instead of a different spreadsheet per department.
Types of dashboard by area
What was sold, by channel, customer and product; target attainment; trend over time. It answers every Monday’s question: how are we doing?
Orders in progress, process times, inventory status. It shows where the operation is getting stuck before the customer notices.
Cash flow, receivables and payables, margins by line. The picture that today probably only exists in the head of whoever runs finance.
The crossover of the three above in one view for decisions: few indicators, the ones that move the business.
Where the data comes from
This is the hard question of every dashboard, and we solve it first. The panel is the visible part; the real work is connecting the sources.
A DPAT dashboard can draw on the spreadsheets you already use, on your current systems (invoicing, point of sale, e-commerce platforms) or on external services via API. And something important: you can start with the source that exists today — even a spreadsheet — and migrate it later to a more robust system without rebuilding the panel. The dashboard stays; the source evolves.
A dashboard is, at heart, a focused custom-software project: it follows our same four-phase process, from definition to evolution.
Who it’s for
- Reports are assembled by hand. Every week someone copies, pastes and formats — and the report arrives late.
- Each area has "its" number. Sales says one thing, finance another, and the meeting is spent reconciling figures instead of deciding.
- You decide with last month’s picture. By the time the data arrives, the opportunity is gone.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How much does a dashboard cost?
A simple dashboard with an API for data capture starts between CLP $3 and $5 million. The value grows with the number of sources to connect, users and views. The definition phase sizes the exact cost before committing to development.
Does it work if my data is in Excel?
Yes — it’s a frequent starting point. The panel connects to your spreadsheet and, if the company later adopts a management system, the source is swapped without rebuilding the dashboard.
Does it update in real time?
It updates automatically, and the frequency depends on the source: some data refreshes instantly and some every hour or every day. In the definition we set what each indicator needs — real real-time only where it adds value.
Can I see it on my phone?
Yes. Dashboards are web applications: they’re viewed from computer, tablet or phone, with per-user access and role-based permissions.
Isn’t Excel enough?
If one person builds a spreadsheet once a month and you decide well with it, then it’s enough. A dashboard is justified when data comes from several sources, when assembling it consumes someone’s hours, or when it arrives too late to decide.
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