Home screen dashboard

Overview

The Turbo360 Home screen dashboard is a centralized, cross-module workspace that surfaces key metrics and operational data from all active Turbo360 modules. Through configurable widgets, you can monitor budgets, application health, document generation activity, and business transaction status from a single view. The dashboard updates in real time and supports data visualizations including charts, tables, and trend indicators. You can personalize the layout by selecting which widgets to display, how they are arranged, and how they are sized.

Business value

A unified dashboard reduces context-switching between modules. Teams responsible for cost management, application monitoring, document generation, or transaction tracking can configure a single view that reflects their operational priorities without navigating into each module individually.

Prerequisites

• A Turbo360 account with at least one module configured
• Each module you want to display widgets for must be set up before widgets for that module can be added

Required permissions

Widget access on the Home screen dashboard is determined by the type of permission a user holds on the source module.

Dependencies

Widget availability depends on the modules active in your Turbo360 account. Widgets for a module only appear in the widget selector after that module has been initially configured.

How it works

Each widget on the Home screen dashboard is linked to a specific module and a scope you define during configuration, such as a cost management group, Business Application group, document group, or Business Process group. When you add a widget, you select the module, the data source within that module, and the chart format. Widgets pull live data from their source module and reflect the current state at the time of viewing. The dashboard layout is per-user: each user configures and arranges their own widgets independently. The data visible within a widget depends on the user's permission type on the source module. Users with specified permissions see data only for the groups they have been granted access to. Users with direct permissions see all data for that module and can manage widget configuration.

Steps

Use the following steps to add, edit, reorder, and zoom widgets on the Home screen dashboard. Open the Turbo360 home page and locate the Widgets section to get started.

Add widgets

Adding widgets lets you bring data from any configured module onto your dashboard in the chart format that suits your workflow.

1. Select Edit > Add widget, or select Add widgets if no widgets have been added yet.
2. Select the module you want to add widgets for.
3. Choose the widgets you want to display and configure each one, selecting the data scope, metric, and chart format.
4. Select Save to apply.

Edit an existing widget

Editing a widget lets you update its data scope, metric, or chart format without removing and re-adding it.

1. Select Edit in the Widgets section.
2. Locate the widget on the dashboard.
3. Select the Edit option on the widget.
4. Update the configuration as needed.
5. Save your changes.

Reorder or resize widgets

Reordering and resizing widgets lets you prioritize the data most relevant to your current operational focus.

1. Select Edit in the Widgets section.
2. Click and drag a widget to the desired position on the dashboard.
3. Resize the widget by dragging its edges to fit your preferred layout.

Zoom in or out on a widget

Scroll within a widget to zoom in or out on the data points displayed.

Configuration

The following widget types are available per module. Each widget is configured with a data scope (group selection) and a chart format during setup.

Cost Analyzer widgets

Business Applications widgets

Azure Documenter widgets

Business Activity Monitoring widgets

Permission behavior

With specified permission on the source module: you can view widget data, but only for the groups you have been granted access to. Widget configuration controls are not available.

With direct permission on the source module: you have full access to all widget data for the module and can add, edit, reorder, and resize its widgets.

Example scenario

A platform engineer manages both cost and application health for their organization. They configure the Home screen dashboard with: a group budget status chart (Cost Analyzer) scoped to their primary cost management group, in column chart format; a business application group status chart (Business Applications) scoped to their production Business Application group; a scheduled tasks (last 24 hrs) widget (Cost Analyzer) to track overnight automation runs. They drag the budget chart to the top of the layout for priority visibility, and resize the application status chart to span the full width below it. The result is a single-screen view covering their two primary monitoring responsibilities without opening either module.

Limitations

• Users with specified permissions can view widget data only for groups included in their permission assignment; data for other groups is not visible.
• Each module must be fully configured before its widgets become available in the widget selector.
• Dashboard layout and widget configuration are shared across accounts.
• Cost Analyzer widgets show a currency mismatch during configuration when multiple subscriptions with different billing currencies are selected.

Troubleshooting

1. Widget data is missing or incomplete
   Cause: The user has specified permission on the source module, and the widget's configured groups fall outside their assigned group scope.
   Fix: Verify the user's permission assignment includes the relevant groups, or request that an administrator expand the group scope.

2. A module's widgets do not appear in the Add widgets selector
   Cause: The module has not been initially configured in Turbo360.
   Fix: Complete the initial setup for the module before attempting to add its widgets to the dashboard.

3. Widget data appears stale or is not updating
   Cause: The data scope selected during widget configuration (e.g. cost management group or Business Process group) may have changed, or there may be a data sync delay.
   Fix: Edit the widget to verify the selected scope is still valid. If the scope is correct, wait for the next refresh cycle or reload the dashboard.

4. Drag-and-drop reordering is not working
   Cause: The widget may be in an edit state, or a browser compatibility issue may be affecting drag-and-drop behavior.
   Fix: Close any open widget edit panels, then retry. If the issue persists, try a supported browser.

5. Widget configuration changes are not saved
   Cause: The save action was not completed, or a session timeout occurred during editing.
   Fix: Re-open the widget using the Edit option and reapply the configuration changes, then confirm the save action.

FAQs

1. Can I share my dashboard layout with other users?
   Dashboard layouts and widget configurations are account-wide and automatically available to all users in the Turbo360 account. While the layout is shared, the data displayed in each widget varies based on the user's permissions.

2. Can I add widgets from multiple modules to the same dashboard?
   Yes. You can add widgets from any combination of configured modules, including Cost Analyzer, Business Applications, Azure Documenter, and Business Activity Monitoring, to a single dashboard view.

3. Does the dashboard update automatically?
   Yes. Widgets display real-time data and update automatically. For an immediate update, reload the dashboard.

4. What happens to my widgets if I lose access to a module?
   The widget remains on the dashboard even if access to the corresponding module is removed. However, the widget's data and configuration cannot be viewed or modified, and the message "You are not authorized to view this widget data" is displayed until access is restored.

What's next

Your dashboard is configured and showing live data across your modules. Here's where to go from here:

• Navigation guide: learn how to move between modules, use global search, and access platform settings
• Common first actions: complete the essential setup steps for your organization
• Cost Analyzer quick start: start analyzing and optimizing your Azure spend
• Business Applications quick start: set up monitoring for your Azure resources
• BAM quick start: track business transactions end to end

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• Navigation guide
• Business Application dashboard
• Push Model dashboard
• Managing cost groups