Design Principle
More metrics are not better; the priority is helping users decide whether action is needed.
Principle
More metrics are not better; the priority is helping users decide whether action is needed.
Design action
Place health state and key KPIs first, then anomaly lists and trend charts; alerts use semantic color plus icon and a clear next step.
Examples
Positive example: Operations dashboards, sales dashboards, and project status pages. Counterexample: All metrics have identical size.
Apply when
Operations dashboards, sales dashboards, and project status pages. Alerts and KPI changes exist.
Source notes
Source note: Synthesized from GOV.UK, Carbon, Polaris, Atlassian, Design.Systems, Design Systems Repo, and product-pattern libraries. GOV.UK Design System Patterns: https://design-system.service.gov.uk/patterns/ Carbon Patterns: https://carbondesignsystem.com/patterns/ Shopify Polaris: https://polaris-react.shopify.com/ Atlassian Design System: https://atlassian.design/ Design Systems Repo: https://designsystemsrepo.com/
Agent Directive
Place health state and key KPIs first, then anomaly lists and trend charts; alerts use semantic color plus icon and a clear next step.