Project Status Report - Solution Starter (Basic) - FREE

New to Power BI and want to learn project status reporting? This free report is designed for Project Managers, Project Analysts, and PMOs seeking a clean, straightforward layout to begin creating their own standardised automated project status reports. It's perfect for beginners exploring alternatives to manual Excel reporting, students learning Power BI, or anyone who wants to test automated project dashboards before investing in paid solutions.

Built exclusively with Microsoft-native visuals, it offers a minimalist foundation for connecting to real project data. 

This report is not built with sample data; instead, it serves as a conceptual guide highlighting the essential components of a simple, effective status report

Provided as a Power BI Desktop (.pbix) report, it offers a foundational layout that users can customise to suit their project needs.

If you’d like to explore with our sample data, you can download it from here. Using the sample data helps you get familiar with the report straight away, without needing to prepare your own dataset first.

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If you're new to Power BI or looking to build your skills, we recommend exploring Microsoft Learn’s Power BI training resources for guided tutorials and best practices.

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

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