How to Use Your Work Dashboards to Quantify Your Team's ROI

Often you need to spend money to make money — but proving it was money well spent can be tricky. Fortunately, we have just the tool to basically make your case for you. Your Work Dashboards in Lytho’s Creative Workflow have the data you need to showcase just how much you’re crushing it. Keep reading for everything you need to know about your Work Dashboards and ROI.

Pro tip: Bookmark this post so it’s handy the next time you have a budget convo.

What Do I Need to Know About My Work Dashboards?

Your Work Dashboards actually serve three — count ’em, three! — key purposes:

1. Identify risks early to ensure work progresses without roadblocks. (We love an unobstructed workflow!)
2. Prevent burnout by ensuring work is evenly distributed across the team. (We also love kicking burnout to the curb. It has no place here.)
3. Tell the story of how your team works. (There is no shame in showing off their accomplishments.)

That third one is especially intriguing to us because it reflects how your team is supporting the greater company goals. The metrics in your Work Dashboards highlight how much time your team spends on tasks and which tasks are complete (or still in progress). By comparing this data to the KPIs of completed work, you can start to paint a picture of how your team supports the bottom line.

Let’s Break It Down

What’s on the to-do list? What’s completed? What’s in project purgatory? What’s blocked? (Even the most efficient teams face this challenge!) We’ve highlighted some of the key metrics from your Work Dashboards — and the important insights they provide.

Tasks completed

Yes, this one is pretty simple, but that doesn’t undermine its impact! Tasks completed shows your team is getting. it. done. With this metric at hand, everyone can see your contributions.

Average work duration

Have you decreased your team’s turnaround time? Or, conversely, do you need context for why only a few projects have gotten out the door? Average work duration can tell you a lot about which way your team’s time is trending. This metric is also particularly valuable in gut-checking your LOE. It’s a good practice to evaluate your LOE expectations versus actuals.

Work by status

Step on over to that list of “Complete” tasks and proofs. Feels good, right? It feels even better to show your stakeholders.

Work completed

See above. Additionally, seeing work completed over time unveils trends in workload, so you have a better understanding of your busy season(s) for better planning and forecasting.

All open work

This metric speaks for itself, but let’s underscore the value. Open work shows your team is booked and busy. You’re in demand. Other teams are seeing your value — and you’re delivering.

Time tracked on completed work

A slightly more granular way to dig into each team member’s impact. It’s crucial, especially in the context of a Very Big Important Project.

Um, No, Those Aren’t Dollar $igns in My Eyes …

But if they were, who would blame me? There is so much value represented in your Work Dashboards, and we can’t wait to hear how you leverage it.

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