Optimising Primavera P6 Reporting with Power BI

Unlock the full potential of Primavera P6 reporting with Power BI! This session is designed to help project professionals transform P6 data into actionable insights by leveraging Power BI’s powerful analytics and visualisation capabilities.

I will explore different ways to connect Power BI to Primavera P6, break down the structure of P6 exports, and demonstrate how to build meaningful reports, including S-Curves. Additionally, I’ll highlight the importance of data accessibility to ensure that reports are inclusive for all users.

Through a real-world case study, attendees will gain hands-on knowledge of how to clean, model, and visualise P6 data, empowering them to drive better decision-making and streamline project reporting.

Sketch, Scope, Succeed: Prepping for Power BI Development

What happens before you open Power BI can make or break your report. Join this engaging and practical session to explore the crucial pre-development stages that often get overlooked but are key to creating accessible, user-focused dashboards that actually deliver insights. From asking the right questions to sketching your ideas, we’ll walk through a tried-and-tested approach that sets your reporting project up for success!

Main Outcomes:

Know What to Ask – Learn how to confidently gather requirements by understanding user needs, usage context, and report types.

Plan Before You Plot – Discover how wireframes, storytelling, and thoughtful design create smoother builds and more meaningful visuals.

Design with Everyone in Mind – Understand the role of accessibility and how to embed inclusive thinking right from the planning phase.

Developing WCAG-Compliant Power BI Reports

In today’s data-driven world, ensuring Power BI reports are accessible to all users is not just an ethical responsibility but a fundamental necessity. With over 1 billion people worldwide living with disabilities, inaccessible reports risk excluding key stakeholders, limiting decision-making, and reducing engagement.

By implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) POUR principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust) in Power BI development, organisations can ensure data insights are available to everyone, fostering inclusivity and compliance.

This session will provide practical strategies for embedding accessibility in Power BI, including:
• Applying WCAG POUR principles to Power BI development for enhanced accessibility.
• Leveraging built-in Power BI accessibility features, such as keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and alt text for visuals.
• Structuring data reports effectively to optimise usability and meet compliance standards.

This session is ideal for both Power BI developers and business leaders seeking to ensure WCAG compliance in their reporting frameworks.

Implementing alternative accessible colours in Power BI reports

When designing visuals and reports, it’s extremely important to consider those who are not able to see the difference between certain colours. For those who are colour-blind, the ability to differentiate certain hues depends on the colour contrast ratio.
Approximately 350 million people around the world experience some form of colour-blindness ( inability to see the difference between certain colours).

Ideally, we should always try to use accessible colours when designing reports but often this is not possible due to existing branding guidelines and colour conventions like RAG (red, amber, green) used to report on performance and progress. The absence of easily accessible options for toggling between various themes and colour schemes in Power BI often results in reports that lack accessibility.

In this session, we will explore the built-in accessibility features of Power BI and discuss WCAG guidelines for colour usage. I will also demonstrate how to choose accessible colours and share a practical solution I have previously implemented, which enables users to switch between standard and accessible views. This approach not only enhances flexibility but also ensures inclusivity for all users. Additionally, this initiative has significantly raised awareness about digital accessibility among both users and stakeholders.

Optimising reports for people affected by vision impairment ensure equitable opportunities for all users. Taking diversity, inclusion and equity into account when designing visualisations and reports is a good way to express care and concern for all colleagues and stakeholders. It increases trust, collaboration and even innovation.

Uncovering the Secrets of Dashboard Design

Great dashboards don’t just show data—they guide users to insights effortlessly. In this fast-paced session, we’ll unlock the power of alignment, white space, and page scanning patterns to create visually stunning, easy-to-navigate and accessible Power BI dashboards. Learn how to hack human perception with smart design choices, so your audience finds what they need before they even realise they’re looking for it! Expect real-world examples, and plenty of “aha!” moments. Ready to level up your dashboard game? Let’s go!

Target audience: Dashboards developers, focusing on Power BI but principles are applied across different tools.
Session duration 45 min