AI Patterns / AI Interaction Pattern 08

Intuitive Dashboards & In-platform Analytics

Provide users and administrators with clear graphical dashboards to manage and measure AI usage, performance, and cost optimization.

Use Case:System Management & ROI
Key Component:Analytics Dashboard
Interaction Type:Monitoring & Analysis

The User Problem This Pattern Solves

As organizations invest in AI, administrators and leadership are often flying blind. They lack visibility into critical questions: Who is using the AI? How much is it costing us? Is it actually improving productivity? Without a way to measure performance and ROI, AI remains a high-cost, low-accountability "black box" from a business perspective.

The Design Solution & UI Mockup

This pattern provides a centralized, in-platform analytics dashboard that makes AI usage transparent and manageable. The UI is designed for at-a-glance comprehension, with high-level KPIs presented first. It uses clear data visualizations like line and doughnut charts to illustrate trends and breakdowns. This "command center" empowers administrators with the data they need to optimize costs, measure impact, and make informed strategic decisions about their AI investment.

Use case has been documented, for design process see below.

AI Usage Analytics Dashboard

Total Queries (Last 30 Days)

1,245,830

Avg. Response Time

0.8s

Est. Cost Savings

$112,500

Queries Over Time

(ToDo: Spark line chart - AI queries over time)

Plan: incorporate design system below.

Usage by Department

(ToDo: Pie/Doughnut chart showing usage by department)

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Key Benefits & Impact

Demonstrates ROI

Provides clear data to measure the financial and productivity impact of the AI system.

Optimizes Costs

Allows administrators to monitor compute usage and token consumption to manage expenses.

Informs Strategy

Helps leadership understand how AI is being used, guiding future investments and development.

Design Considerations

A successful analytics dashboard must serve multiple audiences. It should provide a high-level executive summary while also allowing technical administrators to drill down into more granular data (e.g., usage per user, queries by model type). Custom date ranges, data exporting capabilities (e.g., to CSV), and the ability to create and save custom report views are essential features for a truly useful analytics platform.

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