How to Create a Project Budget Dashboard in Excel with Charts and Slicers
This guide walks through building a complete project budget dashboard in Excel using headers, formulas, conditional formatting, charts, and slicers for executive visibility.
Key Features Covered
- Budget categories with fixed and variable cost classification
- Automatic total cost calculation using formulas
- Conditional formatting for paid, completed, and pending status
- Excel charts including tree maps and summary visuals
- Slicers for management-level filtering
Why This Dashboard Works
This structure allows teams and management to instantly understand budget allocation, payment status, and cost distribution without manual analysis.