You should be able to customize Home like you can customize a dashboard, but with a better layout and structure (perhaps choose from a few set templates?). Filters need to be available, simple charts and reports, along with a task list that can be custom set to include/exclude whatever is needed (this includes being able to add columns and seeing additional custom fields in this view). And ideally the Inbox is a separate tab inside of Home, so its all in one spot and there is only one place that all team members need to go to work out of!