This is the second version of this report. Between the first
version and the second I learned the efficiency of Power Query and the
speed of Direct Query connections. During my revisions of the first
version, I implemented most transformations in Power Query instead of
using calculated tables within the report. This change improved
workspace refresh times immensely.
This report is one in a larger series of reports. For the main
project, my team replicated all basic reports from our company’s time
and invoice tracking software. These base reports are stored in a shared
workspace with a main dashboard to display key metrics for
decision-makers. The main dashboard also acted as a central hub for
navigation between reports.
After the implementation of their capacity report, one
department requested this variation. Along with hourly information,
billing information was included as well. This represented a staff
member’s overall standing in their position. Staff members who received
the report stated they looked forward to its weekly arrival.
One of the first reports I created for Company Orange. I believe
a report is only as strong as the least trustworthy data source. This
report brings together almost 30 integrity checks across two software.
Hundreds of data inconsistencies have been identified and corrected
using this report.
Following the success of the Staff Snapshot a company-wide
scorecard was implemented. This more robust KPI report allowed
management to see collections, applications, Work in Progress, and
Accounts Receivable in one place. In creating this report I learned how
to create rankings by group in Power Query. Like the Staff Snapshot,
this report is paired with a Power Automate flow to be automatically
emailed to staff members monthly.
This was the most influential report I created for Company Blue.
The process for tracking phone KPIs previously was to export and email a
report from Cisco weekly. Using Power Automate Desktop I intercepted the
data from the weekly emails and created a historical data source in
Excel Online. This Power BI report connected to the new historical data
which revolutionized phone call tracking through key visualizations.
This process involved the creation of a Power App to alert team
members of individuals who required compliance communication. By
clicking a button by the individual’s name the Power App would
dynamically generate the correct email text and would be approved and
sent. A Power BI report was deployed to visualize the number of emails
sent through the Power App per week and the home state of the receiving
individual.
Building this report was a challenge as no data existed before
the report request. Key decision makers wanted to track how many tasks
staff members completed in nine processes. By implementing a Microsoft
Form on the team SharePoint site staff members self-reported task
completions in each category. This data was stored in a spreadsheet and
a Power BI report was deployed to display these key metrics. This
process improved project management greatly.