Branching and merging in Figma - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Branching and merging

Goal

Understand how branching and merging help teams work together on BI dashboard designs without conflicts.

Sample Data: Branches and Changes

Branch Name	Created By	Created Date	Changes Made	Status
main	Alice	2024-06-01	Initial dashboard layout	Active
feature-sales-chart	Bob	2024-06-03	Added sales bar chart	Ready to merge
feature-filter-panel	Carol	2024-06-04	Created filter panel for regions	Ready to merge
bugfix-typo	Dave	2024-06-05	Fixed typo in KPI card	Merged
feature-kpi-cards	Eve	2024-06-06	Added KPI cards for revenue	In progress

Dashboard Components

• Main Branch: Base dashboard layout with placeholders for charts and filters.
• Sales Bar Chart (feature-sales-chart): Bar chart showing monthly sales totals. Formula: Sum of sales by month.
• Filter Panel (feature-filter-panel): Interactive panel to filter data by region. Connected to all charts and tables.
• KPI Cards (feature-kpi-cards): Cards showing total revenue, average sales, and number of customers. Calculated using sum and average formulas.
• Bugfix (bugfix-typo): Corrected text label on KPI card for clarity.

Dashboard Layout

+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   KPI Cards                       |
|  [Total Revenue]  [Avg Sales]  [Customers]       |
+--------------------------------------------------+
|  Filter Panel           |      Sales Bar Chart    |
|  (Region filter)        |      (Monthly sales)    |
+--------------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

The filter panel lets users select regions. When a region is selected, the sales bar chart and KPI cards update to show data only for that region. Branches adding these components merge their changes so the dashboard works smoothly together.

Self Check

If you add a filter for Region = 'East', which components update?

• Sales Bar Chart updates to show sales only for East region.
• KPI Cards update to show revenue, average sales, and customers for East region.
• Main layout and filter panel remain the same.

Key Result

A BI dashboard demonstrating how branching and merging combine sales charts, filters, and KPI cards for collaborative design.