Why do Business Intelligence applications depend on design now more than ever? Because mobile BI is prevalent now more than ever. Studies show that the average user unlocks their phone every few minutes (in fact, it’s every 5.6 minutes to be precise), which means that every bad design decision will resurface again and again.
Moreover, statistics show that:
- 71% of employees spend over two hours a week accessing company information on mobile devices (Fierce Mobile IT).
- And over 50% of smartphone users admit to grabbing their phone as the first thing they do after waking up (ExpressPigeon).
Business continues to experience an astronomic rise in both mobile users and individual mobile usage. This trend has permanently altered our BI landscape and more specifically, the way we present information via our BI platforms.
As end users transition from consuming metrics and information from desktop to mobile devices, IT has been left with the task of navigating though the constraints introduced by mobile, which include but are not limited to less display real-estate, less computing power, less bandwidth, and less patience.
Where does Design come into play? Too much information on a dashboard may slow performance, but too little can cause users to lose patience when navigating to relevant information. A bad font selection could dilute the meaning of information on a dashboard, while a bad color selection could alter its meaning. Why do Business Intelligence applications depend on design now more than ever? Because mobile BI is prevalent now more than ever and because one of the most cost effective tools to addressing the constraints introduced by mobile is design. In this brave new mobile enabled BI world, design is king.
In our latest contribution to the Business Intelligence community, our Cognitive Ergonomics team at Data Meaning, provides a tool agnostic cheat sheet of user experience tips and tricks to help you maneuver around mobile BI constraints.
Download: 15 UX Tips To Improve Your Dashboard Designs
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