The position and size of dashboard tiles should align with the primary purpose or priorities of the dashboard and standard visual comprehension techniques. For example, the Total Net Sales vs. Plan KPI at the global level is the most important tile of the Global sales dashboard. Therefore, this tile is positioned at the top-left corner of the dashboard and twice as much width is allocated to it relative to reseller sales and internet sales tiles. Via this layout, the user can naturally start at the top-left of the dashboard and navigate to the right (Reseller and Internet Sales) and down (North America, Europe, Pacific) to add greater context to the Total Net Sales vs. Plan KPI.
Another top consideration for layout is to maximize ...
