Dashboard

The DataScribe Dashboard serves as your command center for all research data management activities. This central hub provides a comprehensive overview of your projects, recent activities, and key metrics while offering quick access to all platform features.

Dashboard Overview

The Dashboard is divided into several key sections:

1. Navigation Panel: Access all platform features
2. Activity Feed: Track recent changes and updates
3. Quick Stats: View key metrics at a glance
4. Recent Items: Access recently used data structures and travelers
5. Team Activity: Monitor collaborator actions
6. System Status: Check platform health and notifications

Navigation Panel

The left sidebar provides quick access to all major platform sections:

• Dashboard: Return to main overview
• Organizations: Manage team structure and permissions
• Data Structures: Access your folder hierarchies
• Data Travelers: Manage digital data collection forms
• Data Dispatch: Configure data transformation workflows
• Data Analysis: Access analytical tools and insights
• Settings: Configure your account and preferences
• Help Center: Access documentation and support

Activity Feed

The Activity Feed displays a chronological list of recent actions across your projects:

• Data structure changes
• New traveler submissions
• Completed analysis workflows
• Team member activities
• System notifications

You can filter the Activity Feed by: - Date range - Activity type - User - Project

Quick Stats

The Quick Stats section provides key metrics about your research data:

• Total data structures
• Active travelers
• Pending analyses
• Storage utilization
• Team collaboration metrics

Hover over any metric for additional context or click to navigate to a detailed view.

Recent Items

This section displays your most recently accessed:

• Data structures
• Travelers
• Analysis projects
• Reports
• Dashboards

Click any item to quickly return to your work.

Team Activity

Monitor your team's engagement with the platform through:

• Active team members
• Recent collaborator actions
• Pending approvals
• Shared items

System Status

Stay informed about platform operations:

• System health indicators
• Scheduled maintenance notices
• Feature update announcements
• Integration status

Dashboard Customization

Personalize your Dashboard to focus on what matters most to your research:

1. Click the "Customize" button in the top-right corner
2. Drag and drop widgets to rearrange them
3. Add or remove widgets based on your preferences
4. Configure widget settings for specific data views
5. Save your custom layout

Available widgets include: - Calendar view - Project status - Timeline charts - Storage analytics - Team workload - Custom metrics

Creating Custom Dashboards

Beyond the main Dashboard, you can create specialized dashboards for specific projects or teams:

1. Click "Create Dashboard" in the Dashboard dropdown menu
2. Name your new dashboard
3. Select a template or start from scratch
4. Add relevant widgets
5. Configure sharing permissions
6. Save and publish

Dashboard Sharing

Share customized dashboards with team members:

1. Open the dashboard you want to share
2. Click the "Share" button
3. Select team members or groups
4. Set permission levels (View, Edit, Admin)
5. Add an optional message
6. Send the invitation

Dashboard Notifications

Configure alerts for important events:

1. Click the bell icon in the top navigation
2. Select "Manage Notifications"
3. Choose which events trigger notifications
4. Set delivery preferences (in-app, email, both)
5. Configure notification frequency

Dashboard Export

Export dashboard data for reports or presentations:

1. Click the "Export" button
2. Select export format (PDF, PNG, CSV for data)
3. Choose date range
4. Select which widgets to include
5. Generate and download the export

Next Steps

From the Dashboard, you can: - Create or manage organizations - Develop data structures - Design data travelers - Configure data dispatch - Perform data analysis