CRITICAL / HIGH EXCEPTIONS7
OPEN $ EXPOSURE$84K
OVERDUE ACTIONS4
RED KPIs3
Weak / missing controls5 controls need remediation or ownership.
Open leadership decisions2 issues blocked on an explicit decision.
Illustrative sample metrics only.
The six blocks worth putting above the fold
1. Material exceptions
Critical and high events still open, preferably with severity and aging.
2. Dollar exposure
Open value at risk, not simply total transaction volume.
3. Overdue corrective actions
Issues whose owners or due dates have slipped.
4. Red KPIs
Only metrics outside threshold with an explicit next action.
5. Weak controls
Missing, failed, untested or overdue control remediation.
6. Decisions
A short queue of leadership choices that unblock progress.
Dashboard rule: if a metric can turn red without creating an owner or next action, it is reporting—not operating control.
Keep detail underneath the summary
The executive layer should link down to the Exception Log, KPI Scorecard, Control Register and Process Audit so the headline number is traceable to the actual records driving it.
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