Dashboard Editor

Abstract

A user interface programmed to create a digital dashboard includes a dashboard workspace including one or more zones, and a dashboard elements area including a plurality of dashboard elements. A dashboard element of the dashboard elements is dragged and dropped onto one of the zones to add the dashboard element to the digital dashboard.

1 . A method for creating a filter that is programmed to modify one or more scorecards or reports in a digital dashboard, the method comprising:
 allowing for selection of a filter template from a plurality of filter templates, the filter template defining a type of the filter;   allowing for selection of a data source for the filter;   allowing for selection of filter parameters from the data source;   allowing for selection of a display method for the filter; and   compiling, by a computing device, the filter from the filter template, the filter parameters, and the display method.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 applying the filter to an element of the digital dashboard; and   displaying the element with one or more filtered values.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising adding dimensions and members to the filter. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising selecting a method for displaying the element from a group consisting of a list, a tree, and a multi-select tree. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adding dimensions and members to the filter. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising allowing a user to select a selected member of the members to access properties associated with the selected member. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising allowing the user to define a default member. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selecting a method for displaying an element from a group consisting of a list, a tree, and a multi-select tree. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a filter wizard to allow for creation of the filter. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising allowing the filter wizard to guide a user through creation of the filter. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising listing each step of creation of the filter in the filter wizard. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising allowing a user to name the filter. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising listing the filter in a dashboard, the filter being listed as one of a plurality of available filters for user selection. 
     
     
         14 . A method for creating a filter that is programmed to modify one or more scorecards or reports in a digital dashboard, the method comprising:
 providing a filter wizard to guide a user through creation of the filter, the filter wizard including:
 allowing for selection of a filter template from a plurality of filter templates, the filter template defining a type of the filter; 
 allowing for selection of a data source for the filter; 
 allowing for selection of filter parameters from the data source; 
 allowing for selection of a display method for the filter; and 
 compiling, by a computing device, the filter from the filter template, the filter parameters, and the display method; 
   applying the filter to an element of the digital dashboard; and   displaying the element with one or more filtered values.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising selecting a method for displaying the element from a group consisting of a list, a tree, and a multi-select tree. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising adding dimensions and members to the filter. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising allowing the user to define a default member. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising selecting a method for displaying the element from a group consisting of a list, a tree, and a multi-select tree. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising listing each step of creation of the filter in the filter wizard. 
     
     
         20 . A method for creating a filter that is programmed to modify one or more scorecards or reports in a digital dashboard, the method comprising:
 providing a filter wizard to guide a user through creation of the filter, the filter wizard listing each step of creation of the filter in the filter wizard, the filter wizard including:
 allowing the user to name the filter; 
 allowing for selection of a filter template from a plurality of filter templates, the filter template defining a type of the filter; 
 allowing for selection of a data source for the filter; 
 allowing for selection of filter parameters from the data source; 
 allowing for selection of a display method for the filter; 
 adding dimensions and members to the filter; and 
 compiling, by a computing device, the filter from the filter template, the filter parameters, and the display method; 
   listing the filter in a dashboard, the filter being listed as one of a plurality of available filters for user selection;   applying the filter to an element of the digital dashboard; and   displaying the element with one or more filtered values.