Create a dashboard

This page explains how to set up a dashboard for an instance. For more information on editing and managing dashboards, see the Dashboards user guide. Once you have a dashboard, you can add the gadgets you need and configure the datasource for the information you want to visualize. You can start with an empty dashboard or use one of our dashboard templates with preselected gadgets.

new Project dashboards are automatically generated for every space (project), giving teams instant visibility into space-specific reports. These dashboards are populated with gadgets tailored to the space type, including dedicated dashboards for Software and Service Management. This feature is available in Dashboard Hub Cloud apps.

The first time a user opens Dashboard Hub from a space, the app automatically creates and loads the dashboard in the Dashboard Hub tab. The space owner is assigned as the default dashboard owner.

How to create a dashboard

Go to Dashboard Hub, then click the More actions icon (…).
Select Create Dashboard to create a blank dashboard or use one of the provided templates.
Fill out the Name, Description, and set the Access restriction for your dashboard.
In the next screen, select whether you want to start with a blank template or select one of the provided templates.
Click Create.

For a complete list of templates, see Dashboard templates.

How to configure the gadgets

The main components of a dashboard are the gadgets that display the information you need, in the format you want. Gadgets have to be configured with a datasource (see https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RDD/pages/146309293 and https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RDD/pages/146309943) that connects the tool or source of the data that you to display.
To configure a gadget:

Click the Settings cog to open the configuration menu, or click Config.
Enter a name for your gadget.
Select a datasource. Use Current for the default datasource of the current instance, or select a different datasource.
Choose whether you want to use the current gadget configuration for all other compatible gadgets.
Click Save.

See Learn about datasources and Add and manage datasources for more information.