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title: The Executive Dashboard
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/the-executive-dashboard
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:38.848Z
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When you log in to the Service Desk Console as a Portfolio Manager, the system automatically displays the **Portfolio** dashboard. To see the Executive dashboard, select it from the **My Dashboards** drop-down list.

Use this dashboard to obtain the following information:

- Information for reporting on Project and Portfolio Overviews, Strategic Objectives, and Financial indicators.
- Open Risks and Open Issues, Open Escalated Risks by Type.

### Key to symbols:

| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/xtXJ7j9aXulASwDjlWQlf_dashboardwidgetrefresh.png" alt caption size="10" width="16" height="16"}       | Refresh the data being shown by the dashboard pane. |
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| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/SHUsQZZglAq2_zI9F0uZE_dashboardwidgetexporttoimage.png" alt caption size="10" width="18" height="18"} | Export the chart to a .png image.                   |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/jfbWs6BKFnhuDapg6kuhg_dashboardwidgettogglelegend.png" alt caption size="10" width="16" height="16"}  | Toggle the chart legend on or off.                  |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/DZmpzIYBIQC_BkdQeSkPl_dashboardwidgetmaximizeview.png" alt caption size="10" width="19" height="19"}  | Maximize this chart pane to full screen.            |

## Parts of the Dashboard

| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/3qXWMSzuSUzkM-SN3Bgs8_execprojectsbystatus.png" alt="Projects by Status dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="701" height="247"}                                 | **PROJECTS BY STATUS**<br />- Click on each section of the pie chart to see a list of projects in that status.<br />- Use the drop-down to select different statuses to filter your projects by.                                                                                                                                                             |
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| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/JvhjbHJYf0IXclwtEBkLv_execactiveprojectsbyareapriority.png" alt="Active Projects by Area or Priority dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="705" height="247"}    | **ACTIVE PROJECTS BY AREA/PRIORITY**<br />- The Y axis shows the number of Projects and the X axis shows Area, for example, IT or HR.<br />- Priority levels are shown by different colored bars and explained in the legend.<br />- Click on a bar to open the Project record.                                                                              |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/0fojR5tU16e7qjp8H6Xtg_execactiveportfoliosbystratobj.png" alt="Active Portfolios by Strategic Objective dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="773" height="247"} | **ACTIVE PORTFOLIOS BY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE**<br />- The Y axis shows the number of Portfolios and the X axis shows Strategic Objective, for example, Improve Employee Safety.<br />- Numbers are shown by different colors.<br />- Click on a bar to open the Portfolio record.                                                                              |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/v3shtsamebcoLiOGt-HYc_execprogsbystratobj.png" alt="Programs by Strategic Objective dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="702" height="223"}                     | **PROGRAMS BY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE**<br />- The Y axis shows the number of Programs and the X axis shows Strategic Objective, for example, Improve Employee Safety. Cancelled Programs are excluded.<br />- Numbers are shown by different colors.<br />Colours do not signify a ranking of any sort.<br />- Click on a bar to open the Program record.       |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/Nbkla2PtTQ10ZoNJg-qs__execdemandbystratobj.png" alt="Demands by Strategic Objective dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="701" height="240"}                     | **DEMANDS BY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE**<br />- The Y axis shows the number of Demands and the X axis shows Strategic Objective, for example, Improve Employee Safety. Cancelled Demands are excluded.<br />- Numbers are shown by different colors.<br />Colours do not signify a ranking of any sort.<br />- Click on a bar to open the Demand record.           |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/jSoLL_m_krAmTykrf94FX_execportfoliobudgets.png" alt="Portfolio Budgets dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="702" height="234"}                                  | **PORTFOLIO BUDGETS**<br />- This list view shows each Portfolio along with its current Status and Total Budget.<br />- You can quickly check how much budget is left for each Portfolio, in both currency and as a percentage.<br />- Double click on a record to see a list of all Portfolios in the system.                                               |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/Yk7d5rBdIGYlv-qr-tlXV_execopenrisks.png" alt="Open Risks dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="692" height="257"}                                                | **OPEN RISKS**<br />- This list view shows each Open Risk along with its current Risk Level, Status, Severity, Probability, Parent Name, Risk Type, and Response.<br />- You can quickly assess both the number and severity of Open Risks and decide if you need to take further action.<br />- Double click on a record to see more detail for each risk.  |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/ap7IfIzvw6CdDWNvUrZ-T_execopenissues.png" alt="Open Issues dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="700" height="255"}                                              | **OPEN ISSUES**<br />- This list view shows each Open Issues along with its current Status, Severity, Project, and Target Resolution Date.<br />- You can quickly assess both the number and severity of Open Issues and decide if you need to take further action.<br />- Double click on a record to see more detail for each issue.                       |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/SSst0zEs55GPafjofoWvf_execopenescrisksbytype.png" alt="Open Escalated Risks by Risk Type dashboard widget" caption size="80" width="704" height="258"}                | **OPEN ESCALATED RISKS BY RISK TYPE**<br />- This list view shows each Open Issues along with its current Status, Severity, Project, and Target Resolution Date.<br />- You can quickly assess both the number and severity of Open Issues and decide if you need to take further action.<br />- Double click on a record to see more detail for each issue. |
