Usage Analytics Dashboard

Overview

Understanding how internal tools are used drives better product decisions — which features are adopted, where users spend their time, and which workflows are abandoned. This dashboard tracks session-level analytics across internal applications and presents actionable metrics through an admin interface.

Technical Approach

graph LR
    A[Client-Side<br/>Events] --> B[Event<br/>Collection]
    B --> C[Session<br/>Aggregation]
    C --> D[Metrics<br/>Computation]
    D --> E[React<br/>Dashboard]
    E --> F[Session<br/>Analytics]
    E --> G[Feature<br/>Adoption Funnel]
    E --> H[Admin<br/>Controls]

Event Collection: Lightweight client-side instrumentation captures page visits, tab changes, button clicks, and time-on-page. Events are batched and sent asynchronously to avoid impacting application performance.

Session Aggregation: Raw events are grouped into sessions with computed metrics — total duration, pages visited, features used, and navigation patterns. Session boundaries are detected using configurable inactivity thresholds.

Feature Adoption Funnel: For key workflows, the dashboard tracks how many users start, progress through, and complete each step. Drop-off points are highlighted to identify UX friction.

Admin Controls: Administrators can view per-user analytics, configure tracking parameters, and export raw data for further analysis. Role-based access controls protect sensitive usage data.

Key Results

• Tracks session-level metrics across internal applications
• Feature adoption funnels identify UX improvements that increase completion rates
• Time-on-page analysis reveals which views provide the most value
• Admin tools enable self-service analytics for product managers
• Lightweight instrumentation adds <5ms overhead per page load

Technologies Used

React 18 TypeScript MUI X-Charts Analytics