With a short timeframe a client may prefer to see a plan quickly rather than spending multiple hours on a dashboard that a client hates. This means making a cohesive plan.
Plans don’t have to be the most detailed thing but should be an overview of everything that you would like to have in a dashboard and the functionalities.
This does 2 things, gives a client a piece of work that they can feedback to you on while also giving you the opportunity to follow a piece of work that you know the client will like.
A plan can be simple like the one below
Or a more detailed plan for a client