power bi reports and dashboards for microsoft project server
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Webinar:Power BI reports and dashboards for Microsoft Project Server
Darrin Lange, PMPDirector of Operations
John HoobermanDirector of Business Development June 14, 2016
About the Speaker
Darrin Lange, PMP Director of Operations at Advaiya Solutions, Inc. Two decades of diverse project management experience in
the Information Technology industry
Code of Conduct• Presentation of around 30 minutes, followed by a brief Q and A
session• Attendees are expected to stay quiet during the session, and
note down questions which can be taken up in the Q and A• In case of any urgency, attendees can ping us to discuss the
matter
Agenda• Introduction to Advaiya Solutions, Inc.• Common terms and concepts• PWA data and how to access it (OData feed)• PowerBI
• Natural Query Language• Sharing dashboards• Importing visuals from Power BI visual gallery
• Creating group workspaces
• Extensive expertise and experienced professionals for EPM and SharePoint
• Application Extensions • ERP, LOB Integration• Workflow Automation• IT Architecture • Platform Extensions
• Verticals’ Understanding (BFSI, IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Construction, etc.)
• Business Scenarios (IT Governance, Product development) enablement
• Aligning the IT initiatives with business objectives
• Quality Management • Change Management• Domain expertise• Agile Approach• Personalized Training• Regulatory Compliance • Aligned with PMI OPM3 &
PMBOK Project Management
Powering your digital initiatives which enhance marketing effectiveness, customer experiences, technology-led innovation, and business productivity
Solution implementation
Portfolio management solutions
Innovation management
Integration, customization, mobility and development
Reporting and dashboards
Centers of ExcellenceTechnology business consulting
Mobile, devices & cloud
Enterprise Project Management
Office 365 & SharePoint
Applications development
Web & Digital
2005Advaiya is founded
3Locations: Redmond,
Dubai, and India
45+Clients
5000+Deliverables
1200+Project
Completed
Our EPM Offerings
Our featured offerings
Deep Technology ExpertiseIndustry Sensitive SolutionsExtensive Project
Background
Who we are
Common terms and concepts
Power BI ecosystem Power BI Desktop - a Windows desktop application Power BI Services - an online SaaS (Software as a Service)
service (formerly Power BI for Office 365, now PowerBI.com )
Power BI Apps - Mobile apps for Windows phones and tablets, as well as for iOS and Android devices
Power BI Gateways - To sync external files with Power BI, you need to install Gateway on your machine, and sign-in to authenticate the data refresh
Power BI REST API - Create apps that integrate with a Power BI dashboard in real-time using REST calls.
Power BI - Building blocks Creating (using Power BI Desktop)
Datasets Visualizations Reports
Sharing (via PowerBi.com and Power BI gateways) Dashboards Workspaces Content Packs
Consuming (via mobile apps) Tiles Apps
Natural Query Language Query your data using simple English
language, and get instant results from underlying datasets.
Change the outcome on the go to reach to the desired insight.
Dashboards Dashboards - A single canvas with
tiles from one or more reports.
In Dashboards, you can query your data (Q & A)
Power BI visual gallery Provides a large number of pre-built
ready-to-use visuals, available in the Custom Visual Gallery:
https://app.powerbi.com/visuals/
You can create and submit your own custom visuals
Can be published and used across the organization
Creating group workspaces Workspaces – The work area that you see
on login
All the Power BI elements are associated with some workspaces, either individual / personal workspaces (My Workspace), or shared (Group Workspaces)
Shared Workspaces allows you to share and collaborate with others in your organization
Accessing PWA data using Power BI (via OData)
PWA data and how to access it (OData feed)Odata is an open data protocol which allows you to query the PWA data.
https://<sharepointdomain>/<PWA site collection>/_api/projectdata
https://<sharepointdomain>/<PWA site collection>/_api/projectdata/$metadata
Natural Query LanguageThis displays the data on basis of Query written as an English sentence “Project Name by assignment actual cost”.
Custom Visuals: Chiclet SlicerIt is used to filter data in more visualizing way compared to normal Slicer.
Project DashboardsIt displays data from various Reports about Assignments, Projects and their information
Browser Version iPad Version
Demo
Questions ?
Upcoming Webinar: July
Darrin Lange Director of Operations
Advaiya Solutions Inc.
Deep-dive project team collaboration with SharePoint team sitesMPUG - July 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
http://www.mpug.com/event/deep-dive-project-team-collaboration-with-sharepoint-team-sites/
ResourcesYou're now well versed in all these important concepts:
• What Power BI is• The building blocks of Power BI• Getting (Desktop) and modeling data• Getting (Services) and modeling data• Visualizations• Exploring data in the Power BI service• Using Excel and Power BI together• And publishing and sharing your work
Here are some links to downloads or to get your browser connected to the Power BI service:• You can always get the latest Power BI Desktop• Heading to the Power BI service is easy• Getting mobile apps for Power BI is a tap away
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For more details, please e-mail to:
Darrin Lange: [email protected]
Contact us:ADVAIYA SOLUTIONS, INC.411 108th Ave NE Ste 700 Bellevue, WA 98004Phone: +1 (425) 256 3123
Thank you!
