# Introduction to open.DASH **open.DASH** is the visualization and monitoring layer of the open.INC stack. It is a web application that lets you bring together data from your machines, sensors, and existing systems (MES, ERP, CRM, …) and turn it into clear, interactive dashboards — no programming required. From the start page you open **Monitoring**, the central area where you work with your data. There you can: - Create and organize **dashboards** - Add, move, and resize **widgets** (charts, tables, maps, KPIs, …) - **Visualize** live and historical data - **Export** data - Choose which **data source** each widget uses Whether you want to increase productivity, build a quick proof of concept, or simply get a better overview of all the digital data in your company, open.DASH makes the right information available to the right people in a clear and flexible way.  ## Next steps New to open.DASH? Follow this path to get productive quickly: 1. **[Key Concepts](Key%20Concepts.md)** — understand data sources, dashboards, and widgets. 2. **[The Data Sidebar](Data%20Sidebar.md)** — find the sensors and values available to you. 3. **[The Data Explorer](Data%20Explorer.md)** — pick data and turn it into a visualization. 4. **[Widgets](Widget%20Manuals.md)** — browse every widget and learn how to configure it. Administering the platform? See **[Create a User](Create%20a%20New%20User.md)** and **[Manage Data Source Permissions](Managing%20Data%20Source%20Permissions.md)**.