Trakn - Dashboard UX Enhancements - Annual Trends in all views (W/M/P/Q)

Release Date: 23rd March 2026

Summary of Changes

Enhanced the Landing Page (Dashboard) to improve usability, simplify data visibility, display and track most crucial KPIs and their annual trends in all view. We also introduced a new Operational Performance by Site table for better decision-making at a site level.

Roles Impacted

Restaurant Owners
Operations Managers
Finance Teams
HR Users

Value Added

Cleaner, clutter-free dashboard for faster insights
Improved comparison visibility (Actual vs Budget vs Historical)
Centralized operational KPIs across sites
Better identification of margin risks and inefficiencies
Consistent UX across standard and custom dashboards

Change Details

Top Tiles Component (Revamped)

Removed accordion structure and embedded graphs
Simplified tiles to show only key metrics
Standardized layout across all 4 tiles:
Left: Title + Current Value (highlighted)
Right: Comparisons: vs LW / LM / LP / LQ , vs LY ,vs Budget
Removed all tooltips (info icons)

New Component: Operational Performance by Site

A new table providing a consolidated site-level performance view.
Key Capabilities: Compare Actual vs Budget, Benchmark vs Last Comparable Period, Monitor KPIs like Sales, Covers, SPH, COGS %, Labour %
Identify inefficiencies and margin risks
KPIs Included: Sales, Covers, SPH (Sales per Head), COGS %, Labour %
Data Display Logic: Current Period Actual, Last Comparable Period (LW / LM / LP / LQ – dynamic), Variance vs Budget, Directional Indicators (color-coded arrows)
Special Enhancements: COGS tooltip showing stock period with format (Opening Date – Closing Date)
Variance Units:
Sales, Covers, SPH → %
COGS %, Labour % → Percentage Points (pp)
COGS Variance (pp) Definition
: COGS Variance (in percentage points) measures the difference between Actual COGS % and Budgeted COGS %.
Formula: COGS Variance (pp) = Actual COGS % − Budgeted COGS %
Example:
Actual COGS % = 32%
Budgeted COGS % = 30%
COGS Variance = +2 pp
Interpretation: A positive variance indicates that costs are higher than planned (unfavorable).
Labor Variance (pp) Definition:
Labor Variance (in percentage points) measures the difference between Actual Labor % and Budgeted Labor %.
Formula: Labor Variance (pp) = Actual Labor % − Budgeted Labor %
Example:
Actual Labor % = 18%
Budgeted Labor % = 20%
Labor Variance = −2 pp
Interpretation: A negative variance indicates that labor costs are lower than planned (favorable).

Graph Enhancements & Standardization

Graph Updates: Annual SPH Trend → Converted to line graph, Annual Sales by Category → Converted to multiple line graph
Legend Standardization: Budget – Yellow, CY – Green, LY – Blue
Category charts use distinct colors

Custom Dashboard Alignment

All new and modified components added to Custom Dashboard side panel
Ensures consistency across standard and custom views

Other Improvements:

Title Updates: Covers → Annual Covers Trend, SPH → Annual SPH Trend, Sales by Category → Annual Sales by Category, COGS → Annual COGS Trend, Staff Cost → Annual Sales vs Staff Cost Trend, Profitability → Annual Profitability Trend
Removed tooltips from graph titles
Standardized X-axis across all graphs:
Week View → 52 weeks
Month View → 12 months
Period View → All FY periods
Quarter View → 4 quarters (calendar/custom)

Assumptions & Limitations

Budget values for COGS % and Labour % are computed
Inventory data availability is required for accurate COGS calculations

Impact

Reduced cognitive load for users
Faster decision-making with consolidated KPIs
Improved cross-site performance monitoring
Enhanced dashboard consistency and scalability

Support

For any queries or support, please reach out to productsupport@wenodo.com.