Dashboards Overview
Dashboards turn your architecture data into structured visual outputs for stakeholders — from executive summaries to detailed compliance artifacts. Each dashboard is composed of charts, KPI cards, tables, and text blocks driven by live inventory queries.
Built-in Dashboards
DesignFoundry ships with several built-in dashboards:
| Dashboard | Description |
|---|---|
| Application Landscape | All applications with their relationships visualized |
| Capability Map | Hierarchical capability tree with realization chains |
| Technology Radar | Technology services and the applications that use them |
| Object Distribution | A counts-and-percentages summary across all object types |
| Governance Health | Coverage of ownership, status, and lifecycle metadata |
| Financial Summary | Cost rollups across applications and capabilities |
| Custom Query | Ad-hoc query results saved as a dashboard |
Opening a Dashboard
- Go to Dashboards in the sidebar.
- Pick a dashboard from the list (or one you’ve authored in the Custom tab).
- Set parameters (object-type filter, lifecycle, date range, project scope) on the dashboard’s filter bar.
- The dashboard renders inline — no run-then-wait cycle.
Dashboard Parameters
Most dashboards accept common parameters:
- Project scope — All projects or a specific one.
- Object type filter — Include/exclude specific types.
- Lifecycle filter — Only
currentobjects or all statuses. - Date range — For time-series components.
Custom dashboards built in the Dashboard Designer can expose any field as a parameter.
Exporting
Every dashboard can be exported to PDF, XLSX, or PPTX. Use the Export button in the dashboard toolbar — see Exporting Dashboards for the full format matrix.