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Equipment Deal Dashboard

Equipment Deal Dashboard - Self Service Module

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Written by Arnold E. Garcia

Purpose of the Report

The Equipment Deal Dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of equipment sales, deal lifecycle, contract management, invoicing, profitability, and planned stock associated with equipment deals. It enables sales managers, account managers, and operational teams to monitor active and completed deals, analyse revenue and margins, review service contracts, track invoicing activity, and manage planned stock commitments.

By consolidating sales, contract, financial, and inventory information into a single dashboard, users can effectively monitor equipment deal performance from quotation through to invoicing and ongoing contract management.


How to Access the Dashboard

  1. From the main navigation menu, select the Self Service module.

  2. Open the All Standard Dashboards folder.

  3. Locate Equipment Deal Dashboard.

  4. Click Preview to open the dashboard.

  5. Apply any desired filters. The dashboard will automatically refresh based on the selected filter values.


Dashboard Overview

The dashboard consists of seven pages:

  1. Summary

  2. Summary – Drill Down

  3. Equipment Deal Values

  4. Contracts

  5. All Deals

  6. Invoicing

  7. Planned Stock


Page 1 – Summary

The Summary page provides a high-level overview of equipment deal activity, deal status, revenue, and equipment associated with each deal.

KPI Charts – Deals

Draft

Displays the distinct count of equipment deals currently in Draft status.

Active Deals

Displays the distinct count of active equipment deals.

Quoted

Displays the number of equipment deals currently in Quotation status.

Partially Invoiced

Displays equipment deals that have been partially invoiced.

Invoiced

Displays equipment deals that have been fully invoiced.

Deals

Displays the total number of equipment deals regardless of status.

This Week

Displays the number of equipment deals created during the current week.

This Month

Displays the number of equipment deals created during the current month.

This Year

Displays the number of equipment deals created during the current year.


Data Table – Equipment Deal Details

Column

Description

Make

Manufacturer of the equipment included in the deal.

Model

Equipment model.

Description

Description of the equipment item.

Equipment ID

Unique equipment identifier.

Cost

Cost price of the equipment.

Provision

Provision amount associated with the deal.

Other Charges

Additional charges included within the deal.

Selling Price

Selling price of the equipment.

Type

Equipment classification or type.

PA Code

Product Analysis code assigned to the equipment.

SA Code

Sales Analysis code assigned to the equipment.

Equipment Deal Revenue

Revenue generated from the equipment item within the deal.


Line Chart – MarkUp by Deal Date

Displays equipment deal markup trends over time.

Configuration

  • Values: Sum of MarkUp

  • Axis: Deal Date (Year → Month)

This visual helps monitor profitability trends across equipment deals.


Data Table – Equipment Deals

Column

Description

Deal No.

Unique equipment deal reference number.

Account

Account associated with the deal.

Account No.

Account identification number.

Customer

Customer name.

Customer No.

Customer account number.

Date

Date the deal was created.

Status

Current equipment deal status.

Deal Type

Classification of the equipment deal.

Type

Equipment type.

Sales Rep

Sales representative responsible for the deal.

Table Filter - Type is not equal to "New equipment".


Data Table – New Equipment Deals

Displays only equipment deals classified as New Equipment.

Column

Description

Deal No.

Unique equipment deal number.

Date

Deal creation date.

Status

Current deal status.

Deal Type

Type of equipment deal.

Customer

Customer name.

Customer No.

Customer account number.

Type

Equipment type.

Internal Transport

Internal transport cost associated with the deal.

External Transport

External transport cost associated with the deal.

Sales Rep

Sales representative responsible for the deal.

Table Filter - Type = New Equipment


Page 2 – Summary – Drill Down

This page provides the same KPIs, charts, and tables as the Summary page but includes interactive filters that allow users to drill into specific equipment deals.

Dashboard Filters & Descriptions

PA Code

  • Type: Drop-down selector

  • Description: Filters equipment deals by Product Analysis (PA) Code.

Customer

  • Type: Drop-down selector

  • Description: Filters results by customer account name and account number.

Account

  • Type: Drop-down selector

  • Description: Filters equipment deals by account name.


Page 3 – Equipment Deal Values

This page focuses on equipment deal profitability, revenue, transport costs, margins, and planned sales values.

Dashboard Filters & Descriptions

Customer

  • Type: Drop-down selector

  • Description: Filters the dashboard by customer account.

Account

  • Type: Drop-down selector

  • Description: Displays equipment deals belonging to the selected account.


KPI Charts

Service Contract Total

Displays the total value of service contracts linked to equipment deals.

Fixed Price Contract Total

Displays the total fixed-price contract value.

Internal Transport Cost

Displays total internal transport costs.

External Transport Cost

Displays total external transport costs.

Planned Part Sell

Displays the planned selling value of parts.

Planned Part Cost

Displays the planned cost value of parts.

Other Charges

Displays additional charges included in equipment deals.

Margin Planned Part Sell

Displays the planned parts margin.

Margin Trade-In

Displays the profit margin generated from trade-in equipment.

Deal Labour Margin

Displays the total labour margin generated from equipment deals.

Stacked Bar Chart – Margin Values

Displays margin contributions by account.

Values

  • Deal Labour Margin

  • Deal Planned Parts Margin

  • Deal Sale Equipment Margin

  • Deal Trade-In Margin

Axis

  • Account Number

This visual helps compare the profitability components contributing to each account.


Pivot Table – Revenue Summary

Values

  • Labour

  • Parts

  • Trade-In

  • Other Charges

  • Equipment

  • Total Revenue

Rows

  • Date

  • Deal No.

  • Account Name & Number

  • Customer Account Name & Number

  • MarkUp %

  • Transport


Pivot Table – Deal Margin Summary

Rows

  • Account Name & Number

  • Customer Account Name & Number

  • Deal No.

  • Revision No.

  • Parts

  • Equipment

  • Trade-In

  • Labour

  • Total Margin

This table provides a detailed breakdown of profitability across individual equipment deals.


Page 4 – Contracts

Displays active equipment deal contracts and contract-related information.

Dashboard Filters & Descriptions

Account

  • Type: Drop-down selector

  • Description: Filters contracts by account name.

Contract Start

  • Type: Date range selector

  • Description: Filters contracts using the contract start date.

Contract Expiry

  • Type: Date range selector

  • Description: Filters contracts using the contract expiry date.


KPI Charts

Active Rolling Contracts

Displays the number of active Rolling Contracts.

Active Fixed Term Contracts

Displays the number of active Fixed Term Contracts.


Column Chart

Displays contracts by account and expiry period.

  • Values: Distinct Count of Deal Number

  • Axis: Account Name

  • Legend: Contract Expiry Date (Year → Month)


Pie Chart – Service Type Value

Displays the distribution of fixed-price contract values by service type.


Stacked Column Chart

Displays contract terms by account and expiry date.

  • Values: Count of Contract Term

  • Axis: Account Name

  • Legend: Contract Expiry Date (Year → Month → Day)

  • Trellis: Contract Term


Data Table – Contract Equipment

Column

Description

Site

Site associated with the contract.

Equipment ID

Equipment covered by the contract.

Start Date

Contract commencement date.

Type

Equipment type.

Sequence

Contract sequence reference.


Data Table – Contract Details

Column

Description

Deal No.

Equipment deal number.

Status

Current deal status.

Deal Type

Equipment deal classification.

Start

Contract start date.

Expires

Contract expiry date.

Duration

Contract duration.

Term

Contract term type.

End Action

Action performed at contract completion.

Table Configuration

  • Deal Number and Contract Term must not be NULL.

  • Contract expiry dates occurring this week are highlighted in orange.


Data Table – Service Contract Values

Column

Description

Frequency

Service frequency.

Fixed Price

Fixed service price.

Service Type

Service classification.

Cost Code

Cost code assigned to the service.

Total Service Value

Total calculated service value.

Total Service Contract Value

Overall service contract value.

Fixed Price Contract Total

Total fixed-price contract amount.


Page 5 – All Deals

Displays a complete listing of equipment deals.

Dashboard Filters & Descriptions

  • PA Code

  • Customer

  • Sales Representative

  • Account

  • SA Code


Data Table – All Equipment Deals

Column

Description

Account

Account name.

Account No.

Account number.

Deal No.

Equipment deal number.

Date

Deal creation date.

Quote No.

Associated quotation number.

Status

Deal status.

Deal Type

Equipment deal classification.

Sales Rep

Responsible sales representative.

Customer

Customer name.

Customer No.

Customer account number.

Type

Equipment type.

Internal Transport Cost

Internal transport cost.

External Transport Cost

External transport cost.


Page 6 – Invoicing

Displays invoicing activity for equipment deals.

Dashboard Filters & Descriptions

Invoice Date

  • Type: Date range selector

  • Description: Filters invoices by invoice date.

Customer

  • Type: Drop-down selector

  • Description: Filters invoicing information by customer.


KPI Charts

Invoices

Displays the total number of Equipment Deal Invoices.

Invoice Total

Displays the total invoiced value.

Credits Raised

Displays the total number of Equipment Deal Credit Notes.

Credit Note Value

Displays the total value of credit notes.

This Week

Displays invoiced equipment deals created this week.

This Month

Displays invoiced equipment deals created this month.

This Year

Displays invoiced equipment deals created this year.


Data Table – Equipment Deals Invoicing

Column

Description

Invoice No.

Invoice reference number.

Customer

Customer account name.

Account No.

Customer account number.

Invoiced

Invoice date.

Value

Invoice value.

Table Filter - Invoice Category Description = Equipment Deal Invoice


Stacked Bar Chart

Displays invoiced values by customer and invoice year.

  • Values: Sum of Base Invoice Total

  • Axis: Customer Account Name

  • Legend: Invoice Date (Year)

Filtered to Equipment Deal Invoices.


Page 7 – Planned Stock

Displays stock planned for equipment deals.

Column Chart

Displays planned stock quantities by item description.

Configuration

  • Values: Sum of Quantity

  • Legend: Description


Pivot Table – Equipment Deal Planned Stock

Values

  • Quantity

  • Stock Value

  • Margin Value

  • Total Selling Price

Rows

Field

Description

SKU

Stock Keeping Unit identifier.

Equipment ID

Equipment associated with the planned stock item.

Description

Item description.

Cost

Cost price.

Selling Price

Planned selling price.

Margin

Expected profit margin.


Final Remarks

The Equipment Deal Dashboard is a comprehensive management tool that provides complete visibility into the lifecycle of equipment deals—from quotation and contract management through profitability, invoicing, and planned stock. By combining operational, financial, and contractual information into a single dashboard, it enables sales teams, account managers, and business leaders to monitor deal performance, analyse revenue and margins, track contract activity, and oversee invoicing with confidence.

Regular use of this dashboard supports better sales forecasting, improved contract management, increased financial visibility, and more informed decision-making throughout the entire equipment deal process.

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