Page pattern
Overview / Dashboard
Orient the user: overall status, the most important movement, and a clear route into deeper analysis. It answers “how are we doing” — not “why”.
- “How are we performing right now?”
- “Is anything clearly off track?”
- “Where should I look next?”
Overview / Dashboard — clickable example
Shared retail dataset. Every control works; the log shows what Power BI would change.
Bars: Revenue · vertical marker: Budget
- Interact with a slicer, a bar or a navigation button to see the native behaviour described here.
Overview / Summary — archetype wireframe
[ Header + filters ] [ KPI summary ] [ Primary trend / status ] [ Breakdown / exceptions ] [ Detail on demand ]
Reading order follows the zones above, top-left to bottom-right.
Components: Cards, Slicers, Line/Column charts, Bar charts, Matrix
Hierarchy: Context/control → status/primary answer → explanation/breakdown → detail → next step.
Interaction: Use only interactions that support the page's next analytical step; typical next level: **Analysis or drillthrough**.
Navigation: Analysis or drillthrough
Implementation: Compose from the listed native visuals/controls and the standard interaction patterns in this guide; custom visuals are exceptions.