Metrics & Dashboards Basics
A beginner-friendly, mission-first course to choose a North Star, set supporting metrics and targets, and build a clean dashboard plus a weekly review ritual.
Course story
Task: Turn messy metrics into one dashboard and a weekly decision rhythm the team can trust.
Maya is the growth analyst facing the course challenge.
Nova helps translate signals into clear decisions and next steps.
You join the team to solve the course problem together.
Course content
Module 1
Mission 1: North Star Metric
Problem: The team tracks 20 numbers; Maya must pick one primary metric with a clear definition.
Outcome: North Star metric card
Mission 2: Supporting Metrics & Targets
Problem: The metric is vague; Maya must define 3 supporting metrics and realistic targets.
Outcome: Metric tree + targets
Mission 3: Weekly Scoreboard
Problem: Updates are noisy; Maya must build a weekly scoreboard with guardrails.
Outcome: Weekly scoreboard dashboard
Module 2
Mission 4: Dashboard Layout
Problem: The dashboard is cluttered; Maya must design a clear layout with sections.
Outcome: Dashboard layout blueprint
Mission 5: Fix a Misleading Chart
Problem: A chart caused a bad decision; Maya must fix axes, labels, and context.
Outcome: Clean chart with correct framing
Mission 6: Alerts & Guardrails
Problem: The team is reactive; Maya must define one alert with a threshold and a response.
Outcome: Alert + guardrail plan
Module 3
Mission 7: Signal → Decision Memo
Problem: Meetings drift; Maya must produce a memo with one decision and one owner.
Outcome: Decision memo
Mission 8: Run a Metrics Review
Problem: Review meetings are unstructured; Maya must define agenda and rules.
Outcome: Metrics review agenda
Mission 9: Metrics Playbook
Problem: Definitions keep changing; Maya must publish one page of definitions and owners.
Outcome: Metrics playbook
PreviewCourse questions
Quick answers about access, pacing, and certificates.
What will I learn in this course?
A beginner-friendly, mission-first course to choose a North Star, set supporting metrics and targets, and build a clean dashboard plus a weekly review ritual.
How long does it take to finish?
Most learners complete this course in about 4 hours of focused work.
Is this course free?
Create a free account to start learning. Premium adds unlimited mentor help, free certificates, and premium resources.
Who is this course for?
Designed for beginner learners focused on analytics, dashboards, metrics, reporting.
Do I get a certificate?
Premium and Teams include free certificates after you complete the course. Starter learners can purchase a per-course certificate upgrade upon completion.