1. HSU Best Practices in OBI Design
Dashboards and Prompts
Prompt Section should appear at the top of the Dashboard
For multi-page dashboards, be aware of the scope of your prompt
The number of pages per dashboard should not exceed the horizontal width of your screen – avoid having to scroll to pages
Don’t overuse the constrain option in prompts – it can really slow down performance
Check “Print Rows” setting of Dashboard, in PDF & Print Properties – All versus Visible
Consider web page eye movement and the level of priority of the elements of your dashboard.

2. HSU Best Practices in OBI Design
Analyses
Always display your filters at the bottom
Limit your columns, if possible, to avoid horizontal scrolling
Use consistent color coding when possible
Use consistent export links
Provide insight, not just Excel – create interactive ways to view the data. Create links, drill to-s, different views, pivots…
Provide context – comparison to previous year, comparison to budget, highs and lows, comparison to others.
Make use of the Run Date/Time feature in your Title
Add a Subtitle to further explain the report