Who This Helps
This is for Product Managers who feel stuck after a great analysis. You've crunched the numbers, but your roadmap is still in limbo. The Metrics & Dashboards Basics course helps you bridge that gap. It’s about moving from 'what we see' to 'what we do.'
Mini Case
Your dashboard shows a 15% drop in user activation for a key feature. You present the chart. The team nods. Then... silence. No decision is made. The problem lingers for another 3 weeks. Sound familiar? The goal is to turn that 15% drop into a clear, approved plan to fix it.
Do This Now (5 Steps)
- Start with the 'So What?' Before you open a single slide, write down the one business decision you need from this meeting.
- Frame the Problem in Dollars or Days. That 15% drop? That's about $8,000 in potential monthly revenue we're leaving on the table.
- Show Only Three Data Points. Seriously, just three. The metric, the trend, and the benchmark. More is just noise.
- Present One Clear Recommendation. Don't give them three options to choose from. Give them one smart path forward to approve.
- Ask for the Specific Next Step. End with: "To move forward, I need your approval to re-prioritize two engineering sprints. Can we do that?"
Avoid These Traps
- The Data Dump: Showing every chart you made. It overwhelms people and hides the real story.
- The Neutral Presenter: Just explaining what happened without saying what should happen next. Your job is to lead, not just report.
- The Open-Ended Ask: Ending with "So, what do you all think?" This invites circular discussion, not decisions.
- Getting Lost in the 'How': Jumping into technical solution details before you've gotten agreement on the *what* and *why*.
- Forgetting the Human Element: Data tells you what, but you need to explain the 'who'—which user segment is affected and why we should care.
Your Win by Friday
Pick one analysis you've been sitting on. Apply the 5 steps above. Craft a 5-slide deck (or a 1-page doc) that ends with a single, specific approval request. Schedule that stakeholder chat. Your win is walking out with a 'yes' and a clear next step. You've got this. Go turn that insight into your next shipped feature.