Building a Board-Ready Data Deck
14 min
The board deck is the highest-stakes data visualization exercise. Structure is everything.
Board Deck Structure
- Slide 1: The headline (one number, one trend)
- Slides 2-4: The evidence (3 supporting charts)
- Slide 5: Options & recommendation
- Appendix: All the data (never in the deck)
Board-Ready: Revenue + Forward Guidance