5 steps to a killer Jira dashboard

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• Often agile fans have a string of questions about
  how to effectively configure the JIRA Softwares
  agile dashboard to display contents relevant to
  the agile teams.
• This article will primarily focus on the JIRA
  dashboard for scrum team, however, there will be
  many tips that apply to a Kanban team as well.
• To start with, it is worth mentioning that in
  case you haven't read the guide about how to
  create a JIRA dashboard, stop right here, and go
  back to read it.  
• There you will find killer ways to bring into
  being a new JIRA dashboard, and also the steps to
  add gadgets to it, which won't be repeated in the
  following post.
• It is important to note that JIRA's agile
  dashboard is fun. It is simple, fast, and easy to
  use, provided you pick up the right gadgets.

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• Here's a list of gadgets that you can add to the
  JIRA dashboard to boost your team's performance.
• 1. The Sprint Health Gadget
• 2. The Sprint Burndown Gadget
• 3. Filter Results Gadget
• 4. The Two-dimensional Filter Statistics Gadget
• 5. The Assigned to Me Gadget

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The Sprint Health Gadget

• JIRA's Sprint Health gadget compiles the most
  relevant metrics in the Sprint. It will be really
  useful if you have this gadget on the top-left so
  that everyone in the team can view whos
  operating the Sprint. Moreover, this gadget helps
  team members to quickly identify if a project is
  heading for trouble.
• Here's how you can use this gadget -
• Choose the agile board from where you need to
  pull information for the Boardfield
• Fire all the three options beneath so that the
  Sprint name, assignees, and board name is always
  visible
• Apply the Next Sprint Due's auto feature to
  enable automatic updates
• Click on the Save option to be super-informed
  about your work items.

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The Sprint Burndown Gadget

• The Sprint Burndown gadget on JIRA dashboard
  allows team members to track the record of a
  current sprint. It has a simple interface with
  the Sprint starting on the left and ending on the
  right. The Remaining Values line remain under the
  Guideline, displayed in grey.
• To make the chart accurate, estimation at the
  starting of the Sprint is crucial. The chart
  utilizes the Sprint estimation to mark the
  Guideline. You will find 'flat spots' in the
  Guideline, which indicate the non-working days in
  the Sprint.
• Here's how you can add this gadget to the JIRA
  dashboard-  
• Pick an agile board of your choice for the
  Boardfield
• Use the auto option in the Next Sprint Due again

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Filter Results Gadget

• The Filter Results gadget displays the
  mission-critical issues on the top right corner.
  With this gadget in your JIRA dashboard, you can
  make use of a JQL statement to detect issues
  under the Flagged field. To save JQL as a filter,
  follow the simple steps below -
• Insert the JQL filter names under the Saved
  Filter field
• Modify the total number of results that you want
  to address
• Put the result Status below the Columns to access
  them quickly

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The Two-dimensional Filter Statistics Gadget

• The Two-Dimensional Filter Statistics gadget on
  the JIRA dashboard can be configured to split a
  dataset into convenient slices so that critical
  areas can be spotted easily. This gadget is
  usually used to identify the total workload, as
  well as the high priority fields that need
  immediate attention. This is what you should do
  to address the high priority concerns -
• Save JQL as a filter, and insert the name of the
  filter under the Saved Filter field
• Select the Status for X-axis field, and the
  Assignee for Y-axis field
• Set Number of Results equivalent to the number of
  team members
• Leave the other fields to default values and hit
  Save.

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The Assigned to Me Gadget

• Assigning out work items at Sprint meetings is a
  common picture that Sprint planners are used to
  seeing time and again. Often, when members face
  an issue they can't handle, they assign the work
  to another member who is proficient in managing
  such issues.
• The Assigned to Me gadget is a tool that lists
  the work items designated to each member of the
  team. You will just have to add this gadget to
  the JIRA dashboard to get a complete gadget
  listing of the assigned work.
• So that's it! Put these killers tips to use right
  at the Sprint's starting point, and don't forget
  to practice, practice, and practice till you get
  everything right. Enjoy the JIRA dashboard folks.

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