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Configuring Your Dashboard

The Zamski dashboard is the central hub for your team's productivity. This guide will help you configure it to suit your team's specific workflow and priorities.

Dashboard Overview​

The Axis dashboard provides:

  • Real-time metrics on sprint progress, team performance, and blockers
  • Customizable panels for different aspects of your development process
  • Dependency visualization to identify potential bottlenecks
  • AI-powered insights to help optimize team performance

Default Dashboard Layout​

By default, your dashboard includes these key panels:

  1. Sprint Progress: Current sprint status and burndown chart
  2. My Tasks: Your assigned tasks and their status
  3. Team Performance: Key performance indicators for your team
  4. Signal Radar: AI-detected potential issues that need attention
  5. Dependencies: Visualization of task dependencies and blockers

Customizing Your Dashboard​

Adding and Removing Panels​

  1. Click the Customize button in the top-right corner of the dashboard
  2. In customization mode, you can:
    • Click the "+" icon to add new panels
    • Drag panels to rearrange them
    • Click the "×" on a panel to remove it
  3. Click Save Layout when finished

Available Panels​

PanelDescriptionRecommended For
Sprint Mission ControlHigh-level sprint overview with key metricsTeam Leads
My TasksTasks assigned to you with status and priorityEveryone
Team PerformanceTeam velocity, completed vs. planned workTeam Leads
Signal RadarAI-detected potential issuesEveryone
DependenciesVisualization of task relationshipsTechnical Leads
Focus FactorAnalysis of focus time vs. interruptionsEveryone
Code HealthCode quality metrics and trendsDevelopers
Day End SummaryEnd-of-day summary of accomplishmentsEveryone

Creating Custom Panels​

Advanced users can create custom panels:

  1. Click Customize > Create Custom Panel
  2. Select the panel type (Metrics, Chart, Table, or Custom)
  3. Configure data sources and visualization settings
  4. Save and add to your dashboard

Panel-Specific Configuration​

Sprint Mission Control​

  1. Select which sprints to display
  2. Choose key metrics to highlight
  3. Set warning thresholds for alerts

Team Performance​

  1. Select performance metrics to track
  2. Set baseline expectations
  3. Configure comparison periods (previous sprint, historical average)

Signal Radar​

  1. Adjust sensitivity of issue detection
  2. Select which types of signals to monitor
  3. Configure notification settings for detected issues

Dependencies​

  1. Choose visualization style (network, tree, or matrix)
  2. Filter by project, component, or team member
  3. Highlight critical path items

Saving and Sharing Layouts​

Saving Personal Layouts​

  1. Configure your dashboard
  2. Click Save > Save Personal Layout
  3. Enter a name for your layout
  4. You can switch between saved layouts from the dashboard menu

Team Layouts​

Team leads can create and share layouts with the team:

  1. Configure a dashboard layout
  2. Click Save > Save Team Layout
  3. Enter a name and description
  4. Select which team members should have access
  5. Click Share Layout

Best Practices​

  • Keep it focused: Limit your dashboard to 5-7 panels for better focus
  • Update regularly: Review and adjust your dashboard monthly
  • Create role-specific layouts: Different team members have different needs
  • Use drill-downs: Start with high-level panels and drill down when needed
  • Share insights: Use the "Share Insight" feature to highlight important findings

Next Steps​

After configuring your dashboard: