Data @ Dashboard

As a performance analyst we don't just provide video and statistics. obviously there is a larger roles in what we do. One of these is how we can present our analysis. It’s a process of designing a feedback method so that it is understandable for both coaches and players. Questions that i think we need to ask ourselves is, how can we help to make information less boring and more effective in decision making and learning.

The data that I have collected might not be as meaningful as I think, until I have reorganized and shaped the data to look more meaningful. As to this, one of the ways that we as analyst answer this is by designing a so called “Dashboard”. I am sure to some this word is not new and it has been explained and talked by other analyst blogged as the popular way to provide feedback. Well to me for now it is becoming one of the best ways to visually attract the audience which in this case is the coach and players. Looking at the trend nowadays, through my reading and observation, I feel that this solution provides the answer for that meaningful data representation. 

According to the research in data visualization the reason to present in dashboard presentation is that it shows all the important data in a compact representation. This gives coaches less time to analyze but effective.

The diagram you see below is how I started from tables and numbers to a version of my dashboard for Cardiff Met Ladies 1st Team. The diagram is placed from the start of my dashboard to how visually I came to changed it to become more meaningful to the coaches and players.  


-1st Phase

This was done using the code window in Sportscode. A simple presentation of the data where I had used the statistical window to produced this output sheet. Basically it shows the individual score, individual total and total performance indicators. 

    Individual Scores

                                    

Individual Zone Entry

Schematic diagram of the field hockey pitch

The above table is a description of the field that is refer to the hockey pitch, otherwise it looks meaningless. The objective of this data information is to have a view statistically to where the possession is being played most.  

- 2nd Phase

From the table it is transform into this dashboard that holds the information that segregate from frequency to bar graph to total in pie charts. This gives a clear visual of how the individuals and teams are performing. These are the few things that I have managed to start with and indeed there is a lot more room for improvements.

Turnover Dashboard

Pass Dashboard