FREE Portfolio Resource Status Sample Data (Excel)

If you are trying to build your own resource tracking views but are struggling with how to format your underlying metrics, this free Excel dataset provides a clean, real-world structural baseline. It is designed to show you exactly how to model resource demand, capacity, and allocation data across multiple project timelines.

It can be used for learning how resource data should be structured, or training team members without exposing live resource information. It's ideal for teams evaluating resource management dashboards, data analysts preparing to structure their own portfolio data, or anyone who wants to see the report in action before connecting real systems.

The dataset resemble real-world portfolio scenarios, making it a practical way to explore how resource demand and capacity interact across projects. Updated quarterly, it ensures consistency with the report’s structure and allows you to see the report in action immediately and build confidence before applying your own data.

Some examples of who may need this sample data:

• Portfolio managers and resource managers learning Power BI
• PMO analysts who need practice data for training
• Teams evaluating resource management reporting solutions
• Data analysts preparing to structure their own portfolio resource data
• Professionals who want to test reports before connecting live systems
• Training coordinators teaching automated project resource demand vs capacity reporting
• Organisations planning resource management dashboard implementations

Ideal Use Cases:

• Perfect for testing the resource reports before connecting real data
• Ideal for learning how resource demand and capacity data should be structured
• Best suited for training team members on portfolio resource reporting
• Use when you want to understand data requirements before preparing your own dataset
• Great for demonstrating resource management dashboards to stakeholders
• Perfect for practicing Power BI data connections and transformations
• Ideal for proof-of-concept presentations without exposing live resource data

Provided as an Excel (.xlsx) file, it contains multiple tables covering resources, departments, demand, and capacity. Project entries use familiar, real‑world style names to provide context, while resource names are presented as placeholders such as Resource A, Resource B, and Resource C.

The sample data is structured to help you understand the resource demand and capacity data requirements before connecting your own portfolio resource information.

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Suitable for users with beginner to intermediate Power BI experience. Simply connect your project dataset that has similar data as the sample file visuals and you're ready to start customising your own report.

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