# Data and dashboards

> Shape workflow output into durable records, then turn those records into live dashboards and embeds.

This part of the Help Center follows data after a workflow receives it. Define
the business entity you want to keep, map workflow output onto it, and then use
that history in dashboards or read-only embeds.

## Choose your next task

- [Define a data model](/help/data-dashboards/data-models) for the fields and
  primary key your workflows and dashboards share.
- [Persist workflow data](/help/data-dashboards/persisting-data) by mapping
  upstream fields into a data model.
- [Build a dashboard](/help/data-dashboards/dashboards) from widgets that read
  those records.
- [Embed a dashboard](/help/data-dashboards/embeds) in another web page.

## Before you begin

Build and save a workflow before mapping data, and write at least one record
before expecting a dashboard to display results. If you are still learning the
builder, start with [Build your first workflow](/help/first-workflow).