Project Controls Power BI Template
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What This Service Solves
Identifying the hurdles
Executives and PMO directors wait weeks or months for project dashboards to be built by BI teams. Meanwhile, critical schedule and cost risks go unseen until they become expensive problems.
- Six-month lead times for custom BI dashboard builds
- Project data locked in P6 exports, Excel sheets, and PDF reports
- No early warning for schedule delays or cost overruns
- Manual monthly reporting packs assembled by hand in PowerPoint
Our approach & solution
We provide a pre-built Power BI template that connects directly to standard Primavera P6 schedule exports and Excel cost ledgers. Drop in your files, enter the SharePoint file path, click refresh — and the executive EVM dashboard is live.
- Pre-configured Power BI .pbit template for schedule and cost data
- Power Query mappings for standard P6 CSV and Excel cost sheet formats
- EVM metrics: CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, and variance analysis built in
- Delay forecasting with Monte Carlo-style trend projections
What This Service Includes
Engineered capabilities and modular architectures designed to scale your operations with end-to-end reliability.
EVM Dashboard
Pre-built Earned Value Management visuals showing CPI, SPI, CV, SV, EAC, and ETC — the metrics executives need to assess project health at a glance.
Delay Forecasting
Trend analysis and projection charts that forecast schedule completion dates based on current performance, highlighting potential delays before they materialise.
P6 Schedule Import
Power Query connectors that read standard Primavera P6 CSV exports, mapping activity codes, durations, predecessors, and baseline data into the dashboard model.
Cost Ledger Integration
Excel cost sheets are mapped through Power Query with defined data types and relationships, connecting cost data to schedule activities for integrated reporting.
Executive Summary View
A high-level summary page designed for C-suite consumption — project health RAG status, key risks, milestone forecast dates, and budget position on a single screen.
One-Click Refresh
Replace the source files, click refresh in Power BI, and the entire dashboard updates. No reconfiguration, no manual data manipulation, no BI team required.
How Businesses Use This
Real-world applications across industries — drag or click the cards to explore.
Programme Dashboard for Large Capital Projects
A £200M infrastructure programme uses the template to track schedule and cost performance across 15 work packages. The PMO director gets a single dashboard refreshed weekly from P6 exports.
Business Outcomes You Can Expect
Claims-Ready Data
Historical EVM data and trend charts provide documented evidence for delay claims, extension of time requests, and dispute resolution.
Repeatable Across Projects
The same template works for any project that exports P6 schedules and Excel cost data — deploy it across your portfolio with minimal configuration.
Automatic Delay Warnings
Trend-based forecasting highlights schedule risks months before the critical path is affected, giving project teams time to respond.
Executive-Ready Visuals
Charts, KPIs, and summary tables are designed for C-suite consumption — clear, concise, and focused on the metrics that drive decisions.
Zero IT Involvement
The template runs entirely within Power BI Desktop. No server setup, no database configuration, no BI team engagement required.
30-Minute Time-to-Insight
Drop in your P6 export and cost ledger, enter the SharePoint path, click refresh. A fully configured EVM dashboard is live in 30 minutes — not six months.
Questions Before We Start
A Few Things Clients Usually Ask
Find answers to common questions about Project Controls Power BI Template solutions, setup procedures, scoping timelines, and deliverables.
Do we need Power BI Pro or Premium?
The template works with Power BI Desktop for development and Power BI Pro for sharing. Power BI Premium Per User is recommended for larger datasets and more frequent refresh schedules.
What format does the P6 export need to be in?
The template accepts standard Primavera P6 CSV exports including activity data, baseline comparisons, and resource assignments. We provide a P6 export configuration guide during setup.
Can we customise the dashboard after deployment?
Yes. The template is a standard Power BI file that your team can modify. We provide documentation on the DAX measures and Power Query mappings so your BI team can extend it.
How often should we refresh the data?
We recommend weekly refresh for most projects, aligned with your progress reporting cycle. High-priority projects may benefit from daily refresh via Power BI Service scheduled refresh.