ELK & Kibana Dashboards

Use this skill to turn monitoring or analytics questions into concrete Kibana or Elasticsearch actions. Start from the data shape and the question, then use the smallest Kibana surface that proves the answer.

Core Workflow

1. Frame the question.

• Identify the metric or event, time window, filters, grouping dimensions, and audience.
• Convert vague requests into measure + breakdown + filter + time.

2. Validate the source data.

• Confirm the data view, index alias, or data stream.
• Inspect sample documents in Discover or Dev Tools before building charts.
• Verify the time field, timezone, field types, and missing-value behavior.

3. Choose the right surface.