TOOL LIBRARY / RESEARCH, DATA & DESIGN
Chart.js
Adds familiar charts to a custom website or internal dashboard.
What it is
Chart.js is a free building block that a developer can use to create bar, line, pie, scatter, and other common charts inside a web page. It provides the chart itself, so the team still needs a reliable data source, written explanations, and someone who can add it to the site.
Ways to use it
Ideas from real executive operations work. Take the ones that fit.
- Show a weekly trend in a custom executive dashboard.
- Compare a target, the current result, and the prior period in one compact view.
- Display a simple breakdown without sending the data to a separate chart service.
- Add notes that explain why an important number changed.
- Pair the chart with a table so readers can see the exact values.
Our take
Chart.js is useful when a custom dashboard needs a few clear charts without adding a large reporting platform. It normally requires a developer, and every chart should be paired with the finding it is meant to communicate and the numbers behind it.