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Excel Power Query in Planning
Excel Power Query in Planning
Using power query you can unpivot the columns to store the date and value in 2 columns
only where you can perfectly use them in your pivot tables.
Choose the needed Columns and Right click on them choose Unpivot Columns
3- Combine 2 tables:
Using Power Query, we can combine two tables. This is very useful when you are doing cost
loading. If you define each activity with its relevant BOQ item, then you can combine these
two tables to create a new table with the activity budget cost.
We just need to tell what is the link between the two tables so it can create a proper Merge.
In our case, BOQ Ref is the link between the Two Tables
5- Conditional Columns
You can create a column that gets its data from another column based on column value.
Something similar to VLockup. But here, it is much faster for large data and automated. It
means whenever your data is changed, the same conditions will apply. No need to drag
formulas. I am using this feature in the cost control process to define the materials costs,
labor costs, equipment costs…etc.
I am using the Date for example to Order Date that should be done. Then I can compare it
with the actual date of the material duration to define the Procurement.
Now we will start creating relationships between tables. Click on a Column from a sheet to
another column in the other sheet
• Create a Relationships sheet for all floors based on Mater Activity relationships.
• Create Relationships between Shop drawing approvals and relevant construction activities.
• Create Relationships between materials delivery and relevant construction activities based
on Master ID.
• Assign Crew hours to activities and calculate the detailed working hours per activity and
trade.
To be honest, the Excel power query helped me a lot in my daily tasks as a planning manager. It is
amazing when you develop a data model to perform several steps with your data and store it in one
query which you can refresh in a few seconds to update all your data accordingly. Having such a
feature encouraged me to create a powerful course for cost control in construction projects using
this technique. It is powerful, simple, and easy. You are welcome to check the course from the below
link.
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