Classify dashboard annotations by whether they trigger action, explain context, or add noise.
Sort each dashboard annotation by the job it performs for the viewer. Action cue Context note Noise Threshold crossing marker action-cue Data migration note context-note Celebration sticker noise Seasonality window Red glow on normal metric Exception-to-owner cue Annotation discipline Separated useful dashboard markings from attention noise. If the mark does not change action or interpretation, it is borrowing attention.
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