Building Excel and Power BI Dashboards

Focus: Create dynamic Excel spreadsheets and visually compelling Power BI dashboards.

This episode is part of the Data to Decisions series, previous episodes are available below:

• Episode 1 – Handling Cloud Databases Effectively
• Episode 2 – Test and Deploy with Confidence

Wrap up the series by creating dynamic Excel forecasting spreadsheets and stunning Power BI dashboards. Learn how to turn TM1 data into actionable insights with Slice and PowerConnect.

The recording of episode 3 is now available on YouTube:

Episode 3 Summary:

We first used Slice, our Excel add-in for IBM Planning Analytics, to create a data entry template for controllers to input forecasts. You can try it yourself now!

Then, we demonstrated how easy it is to build a Power BI dashboard using actual and forecast data stored in IBM Planning Analytics.