What are Advanced Dashboards and Reports?
Advanced Dashboards and Reports in Accelerate help you organize, explore, and share safety data in ways that fit your role and needs. Dashboards offer high-level visibility for everyone, while reports provide deeper analysis options for administrators.
Note
Permissions for dashboards and reports can be customized within your user roles.
Reports vs. Dashboards Overview
Understanding the differences between dashboards and reports helps you choose the right tool for the job. Dashboards are designed for broad visibility and engagement, while reports are used for detailed data analysis and targeted decision-making.
Dashboards: High-Level Visibility for Everyone
Purpose
Dashboards provide real-time overviews of trends, incidents, and critical safety insights. They are designed to promote situational awareness across the workforce.
Visibility
Dashboards are accessible to all users by default. For quick access, you can bookmark a dashboard to make it your personal landing page.
Primary Use
Dashboards engage users by highlighting key safety metrics and performance indicators.
Secondary Use
They support management oversight by offering a broad snapshot of safety trends across locations or departments.
Key Features
- Predefined widgets displaying important safety metrics.
- Location-specific views to target information based on your site or role.
- Highlights of key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive engagement.
Example: Using a Dashboard
When you log into Accelerate, your dashboard may show:
- The number of incidents reported at your location over the past month.
- A visual breakdown of incident types, helping you stay aware of common risks.
Dashboards give you the insights you need to stay informed and take proactive steps without requiring deep data analysis.
Reports: Deep Analysis for Administrators
Purpose
Reports allow for in-depth exploration of safety data, helping you investigate trends, compliance gaps, and areas for improvement.
Visibility
Reports are available to administrators by default, with access restricted to authorized users. Organizations can adjust permissions based on their internal needs.
Primary Use
Reports support targeted trend analysis, incident investigations, and compliance reviews.
Secondary Use
They enable operational insights that help teams design focused safety interventions.
Key Features
- Analyze and filter data to uncover deeper insights.
- Create comparisons across different locations, departments, or causes.
- Customize tables and visualizations beyond predefined dashboard widgets.
Example: Using a Report
You might generate a report that:
- Identifies a spike in slip-and-fall incidents over the past six months.
- Filters the data by department and location to find underlying patterns.
- Helps you develop targeted actions, like improving signage or floor maintenance in high-traffic areas.
Reports help you move from big-picture observations to detailed, actionable strategies.
Access by Role
Role | Default Access |
General Users | Can view dashboards and apply filters. They can also explore underlying data but cannot create or modify dashboards or reports. |
Administrators | Can create, edit, and share dashboards and reports. They have full access to explore and interact with all available data views. |
Note
Administrators automatically have the Explore Reporting Data policy assigned, which grants full access to build and modify dashboards and reports.
Other roles and users do not have this policy by default. If a user needs to create or edit content, an administrator must assign the Explore Reporting Data policy to a role assigned to them.
