Portfolio Overview timeline template for PowerPoint
Many projects on one slide: slim pills in banded program lanes, compact spacing.
Download (.pptx, 14 KB) Fill it from your notes in PowerPoint
The download is the slide above, made of native PowerPoint shapes you can edit. No sign-up. To draw it from your own dates in the browser, use the free timeline maker. PMO Pilot, the PowerPoint add-in, fills it from notes or a spreadsheet and is free to install.
When to use it
Many projects on one slide for portfolio or PMO directors.
How to make it in PMO Pilot
- One row per project; put the program in the Workstream column.
- Pick Portfolio Overview — compact lanes and slim pills.
- Hide Dates under Tasks (bars) if the slide gets busy.
Best for
Portfolio managers, VPs, PMO directors.
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Column names are matched as each tool exports them: no mapping step.
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