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Project Timeline (Power BI Report)

APPLIES TO: Generally available in Business Central 2025 release wave 1 (version 26.x).

The Project Timeline report monitors project timelines to ensure timely delivery, with insights into task durations, dates, and critical paths. This report includes details about the project number, tasks number, description, starting and ending dates.

Screenshot of the Project Timeline Power BI Report

Use the report

Project managers and team members use the report to effectively monitor and plan project timelines.

As a manager, you can leverage the report to monitor the duration of individual tasks within a project. By identifying potential bottlenecks and critical paths, you can proactively address issues, adjust timelines, and allocate resources effectively to ensure project success.

For team members involved in project execution, the report serves as a tool for understanding their task timelines and dependencies. By referring to this report, staff can prioritise their tasks, collaborate with other team members effectively, and meet project deadlines.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The report includes the following key performance indicators (KPI) and measures:

Click on the link for a KPI to learn more about what it means, how it is calculated, and what data was used in the calculations.

Tip

You can easily track the KPIs that the Power BI reports display against your business objectives. To learn more, go to Track your business KPIs with Power BI metrics.

Data used in the report

The report uses data from the following tables in Business Central:

  • Projects
  • Project Tasks

Try the report

Try the report here: Project Timeline

Tip

If you hold down the CTRL key while you select the report link, the report opens on a new browser tab. In this way, you can stay on the current page while you explore the report on the other browser tab.

See also

Track your business KPIs with Power BI metrics
Power BI Projects app
Built-in Projects reports
Project management analytics overview
Project management overview