Intermediate level · Module 5 of 6 · 13 guided hours
Reporting and Dashboards
Produce reproducible reports and monitoring dashboards that stay correct as data is updated.
Learning objectives
- Build reports that regenerate from raw data
- Design indicator tables for monitoring
- Prototype dashboards for different audiences
Topics
- reproducible analysis
- parameterised notebooks and scripts
- indicator definitions
- monitoring and evaluation reporting
- dashboard design
- dashboard tools
Lessons
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Lesson 1 Reproducible Analysis
Organise analysis so that anyone can regenerate every number from the raw data.
raw vs processed datascripts and notebooksone-command rebuildversion control
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Lesson 2 Indicators and Monitoring Reports
Define indicators precisely and report them consistently over time for monitoring and evaluation.
indicatornumerator and denominatorbaseline and targetdisaggregation
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Lesson 3 Designing Dashboards
Design dashboards that answer specific users' questions at a glance, and prototype them with suitable tools.
user questionslayout and hierarchyfiltersdata freshness
Practical activity
Turn the education analysis into a report that rebuilds from raw files with one command and a dashboard prototype for programme managers.
Expected outcomes
- Reproducible reporting
- Dashboards designed for decisions
Assessment
Reproducibility test (rebuild from raw data) and dashboard review against a design checklist.
Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.