Comments on: Draw Attention via a Stats Monitor http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/draw-attention-via-a-stats-monitor/ Making Data Social - Open Data Services for Government Fri, 11 May 2012 17:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Singh http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/draw-attention-via-a-stats-monitor/#comment-7862 Paul Singh Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:52:26 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/?p=591#comment-7862 Thanks for sharing the tip -- this is something I've recommended to many clients over the years. Some have picked up a cheap plasma from Costco while others simply print out the top 3 stats for the day and post them somewhere that the whole team will see. Regardless of the technology that you've got available, the key here is to make sure that your whole team can see 3 (usually no more than 5) key metrics on a daily basis. It's even better if you can drill-down on those metrics so that you're showing relevant data. Some examples: If you're an engineer at a startup, you'll be interested to see the number of bugs created on a daily basis. If you're working in a call center, you'll want to see the number of phone calls you've handled in the last hour. You get the idea. Thanks for sharing the tip — this is something I’ve recommended to many clients over the years. Some have picked up a cheap plasma from Costco while others simply print out the top 3 stats for the day and post them somewhere that the whole team will see.

Regardless of the technology that you’ve got available, the key here is to make sure that your whole team can see 3 (usually no more than 5) key metrics on a daily basis. It’s even better if you can drill-down on those metrics so that you’re showing relevant data. Some examples:

If you’re an engineer at a startup, you’ll be interested to see the number of bugs created on a daily basis. If you’re working in a call center, you’ll want to see the number of phone calls you’ve handled in the last hour. You get the idea.

]]> By: Derek Johnson http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/draw-attention-via-a-stats-monitor/#comment-7861 Derek Johnson Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:39:42 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/?p=591#comment-7861 We do this in our office and it's great for employees to get a big picture view of what is going on. Also, pretty cool for visitors to look at. We do this in our office and it’s great for employees to get a big picture view of what is going on. Also, pretty cool for visitors to look at.

]]> By: Darren Vengroff http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/draw-attention-via-a-stats-monitor/#comment-7860 Darren Vengroff Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:10:00 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/?p=591#comment-7860 This is a great idea. It reminds me of working on the trading floor in London and having constant access to key market conditions on big screens all around me. This is a great idea. It reminds me of working on the trading floor in London and having constant access to key market conditions on big screens all around me.

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