Most project dashboards start with a simple goal: make project information easier to find. That alone can save time, but easier access is only the first step.
The bigger opportunity is to organize that information around how the work will actually be performed, not just how the files happen to be stored.
Drawings and documents may arrive by discipline, document type or source, but the field experiences the project by area, phase and sequence. Grouping drawing links, model views, crane plans, schedules, RFIs and coordination information into work packages creates a shared structure for navigating the execution plan.
That structure also connects each package to its quantities, planned resources, duration, status and actual performance. The result is a dashboard that does more than open files. It links project information directly to the work it supports.
Tonnage may be useful, but it does not always capture the full scope of the work.