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The difference between a report and a dashboard Most people use these words interchangeably. They're not the same thing. A report tells you what happened. A dashboard shows you what's happening. The difference: Report → static, detailed, built for documentation Dashboard → dynamic, visual, built for decisions The mistake I see most often: People build dashboards that are actually just reports. The result? — Decision makers scroll through pages of data — Numbers are outdated by the time anyone reads them — No one knows what to act on The fix is simple: A report answers: "What happened last month?" A dashboard answers: "What do I need to do right now?" When you design for the right purpose: Reports become clear records. Dashboards become decision tools. One looks back. The other drives forward.
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