diff --git a/crm/api/dashboard.py b/crm/api/dashboard.py
index b6ca7aff..6bd44755 100644
--- a/crm/api/dashboard.py
+++ b/crm/api/dashboard.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import json
 import frappe
 from frappe import _
 
+from crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_dashboard.crm_dashboard import create_default_manager_dashboard
 from crm.utils import sales_user_only
 
 
@@ -22,9 +23,15 @@ def get_dashboard(from_date="", to_date="", user=""):
 	if is_sales_user and not user:
 		user = frappe.session.user
 
-	dashboard = frappe.get_cached_doc("CRM Dashboard", "Manager Dashboard", fields=["layout"])
+	dashboard = frappe.db.exists("CRM Dashboard", "Manager Dashboard")
 
-	layout = json.loads(dashboard.layout) if dashboard and dashboard.layout else []
+	layout = []
+
+	if not dashboard:
+		layout = json.loads(create_default_manager_dashboard())
+		frappe.db.commit()
+	else:
+		layout = json.loads(frappe.db.get_value("CRM Dashboard", "Manager Dashboard", "layout") or "[]")
 
 	for l in layout:
 		method_name = f"get_{l['name']}"
@@ -652,7 +659,7 @@ def get_forecasted_revenue(from_date="", to_date="", user=""):
 
 	return {
 		"data": result or [],
-		"title": _("Forecasted Revenue"),
+		"title": _("Forecasted revenue"),
 		"subtitle": _("Projected vs actual revenue based on deal probability"),
 		"xAxis": {
 			"title": _("Month"),
@@ -714,7 +721,7 @@ def get_funnel_conversion(from_date="", to_date="", user=""):
 
 	return {
 		"data": result or [],
-		"title": _("Funnel Conversion"),
+		"title": _("Funnel conversion"),
 		"subtitle": _("Lead to deal conversion pipeline"),
 		"xAxis": {
 			"title": _("Stage"),
diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_dashboard/crm_dashboard.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_dashboard/crm_dashboard.py
index b1edf4b8..d49b638f 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_dashboard/crm_dashboard.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_dashboard/crm_dashboard.py
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2025, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and contributors
 # For license information, please see license.txt
 
-# import frappe
+import frappe
+from frappe import _
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 
 
 class CRMDashboard(Document):
 	pass
+
+
+def default_manager_dashboard_layout():
+	"""
+	Returns the default layout for the CRM Manager Dashboard.
+	"""
+	return '[{"name": "total_leads", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Total number of leads", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "total_leads"}}, {"name": "ongoing_deals", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Total number of ongoing deals", "layout": {"x": 4, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "ongoing_deals"}}, {"name": "average_ongoing_deal_value", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average value of ongoing deals", "layout": {"x": 8, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_ongoing_deal_value"}}, {"name": "won_deals", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Total number of won deals", "layout": {"x": 12, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "won_deals"}}, {"name": "average_won_deal_value", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average value of won deals", "layout": {"x": 16, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_won_deal_value"}}, {"name": "average_deal_value", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average deal value of ongoing and won deals", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 2, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_deal_value"}}, {"name": "average_time_to_close_a_lead", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average time taken to close a lead", "layout": {"x": 4, "y": 2, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_time_to_close_a_lead"}}, {"name": "average_time_to_close_a_deal", "type": "number_chart", "layout": {"x": 8, "y": 2, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_time_to_close_a_deal"}}, {"name": "blank_card", "type": "blank_card", "layout": {"x": 12, "y": 2, "w": 8, "h": 2, "i": "blank_card"}}, {"name": "sales_trend", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 4, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "sales_trend"}}, {"name": "forecasted_revenue", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 4, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "forecasted_revenue"}}, {"name": "funnel_conversion", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 11, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "funnel_conversion"}}, {"name": "deals_by_stage_axis", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 11, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_stage_axis"}}, {"name": "deals_by_stage_donut", "type": "donut_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 18, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_stage_donut"}}, {"name": "lost_deal_reasons", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 18, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "lost_deal_reasons"}}, {"name": "leads_by_source", "type": "donut_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 25, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "leads_by_source"}}, {"name": "deals_by_source", "type": "donut_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 25, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_source"}}, {"name": "deals_by_territory", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 32, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_territory"}}, {"name": "deals_by_salesperson", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 32, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_salesperson"}}]'
+
+
+def create_default_manager_dashboard():
+	"""
+	Creates the default CRM Manager Dashboard if it does not exist.
+	"""
+	if not frappe.db.exists("CRM Dashboard", "Manager Dashboard"):
+		doc = frappe.new_doc("CRM Dashboard")
+		doc.title = "Manager Dashboard"
+		doc.layout = default_manager_dashboard_layout()
+		doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+	return doc.layout
diff --git a/crm/install.py b/crm/install.py
index 202ee21d..a35ae42f 100644
--- a/crm/install.py
+++ b/crm/install.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import click
 import frappe
 from frappe.custom.doctype.custom_field.custom_field import create_custom_fields
 
+from crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_dashboard.crm_dashboard import create_default_manager_dashboard
 from crm.fcrm.doctype.crm_products.crm_products import create_product_details_script
 
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ def after_install(force=False):
 	add_default_lost_reasons()
 	add_standard_dropdown_items()
 	add_default_scripts()
-	add_default_manager_dashboard()
+	create_default_manager_dashboard()
 	frappe.db.commit()
 
 
@@ -420,12 +421,3 @@ def add_default_scripts():
 	for doctype in ["CRM Lead", "CRM Deal"]:
 		create_product_details_script(doctype)
 	create_forecasting_script()
-
-
-def add_default_manager_dashboard():
-	if frappe.db.exists("CRM Dashboard", "Manager Dashboard"):
-		return
-
-	doc = frappe.new_doc("CRM Dashboard")
-	doc.title = "Manager Dashboard"
-	doc.layout = '[{"name": "total_leads", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Total number of leads", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "total_leads"}}, {"name": "ongoing_deals", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Total number of ongoing deals", "layout": {"x": 4, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "ongoing_deals"}}, {"name": "average_ongoing_deal_value", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average value of ongoing deals", "layout": {"x": 8, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_ongoing_deal_value"}}, {"name": "won_deals", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Total number of won deals", "layout": {"x": 12, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "won_deals"}}, {"name": "average_won_deal_value", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average value of won deals", "layout": {"x": 16, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_won_deal_value"}}, {"name": "average_deal_value", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average deal value of ongoing and won deals", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 2, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_deal_value"}}, {"name": "average_time_to_close_a_lead", "type": "number_chart", "tooltip": "Average time taken to close a lead", "layout": {"x": 4, "y": 2, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_time_to_close_a_lead"}}, {"name": "average_time_to_close_a_deal", "type": "number_chart", "layout": {"x": 8, "y": 2, "w": 4, "h": 2, "i": "average_time_to_close_a_deal"}}, {"name": "blank_card", "type": "blank_card", "layout": {"x": 12, "y": 2, "w": 8, "h": 2, "i": "blank_card"}}, {"name": "sales_trend", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 4, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "sales_trend"}}, {"name": "forecasted_revenue", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 4, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "forecasted_revenue"}}, {"name": "funnel_conversion", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 11, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "funnel_conversion"}}, {"name": "deals_by_stage_axis", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 11, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_stage_axis"}}, {"name": "deals_by_stage_donut", "type": "donut_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 18, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_stage_donut"}}, {"name": "lost_deal_reasons", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 18, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "lost_deal_reasons"}}, {"name": "leads_by_source", "type": "donut_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 25, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "leads_by_source"}}, {"name": "deals_by_source", "type": "donut_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 25, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_source"}}, {"name": "deals_by_territory", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 0, "y": 32, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_territory"}}, {"name": "deals_by_salesperson", "type": "axis_chart", "layout": {"x": 10, "y": 32, "w": 10, "h": 7, "i": "deals_by_salesperson"}}]'