Case Study: Transnet achieves centralized, real-time project and portfolio visibility with Microsoft Power BI

Freight company breaks down data silos and increases project portfolio visibility with Microsoft Project

Transnet, which manages the freight and resources that drive the South African economy, faced fragmented project reporting—departmental data silos, spreadsheet-based tracking, and inconsistent formats that prevented consolidated, timely portfolio insight. To fix this, Transnet adopted Project Online and Microsoft Power BI to centralize project data and standardize reporting.

Using Microsoft Power BI together with Project Online, Transnet automated real-time, consolidated portfolio and project reports, giving executives more comprehensive, timely data and enabling better resource optimization. The implementation created a true PPM solution embraced by project managers, delivered greater visibility at both project and portfolio levels, and cost less than a tenth of competing solutions.

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Nicolette Ashburner

Principle Engineer of Program Support