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Report Power-Up - Advanced Tips for Getting More From Placker

Practical tips to enhance Trello reporting. How to create multi-board dashboards, automated reports, and examples to visualize data

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Written by Reinder Visser
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Trello is great for organizing tasks, but sometimes you need to see the big picture. Reports by Placker helps you turn your Trello cards into easy-to-understand charts and numbers. No more counting cards by hand or copying data to spreadsheets! With just a few clicks, you can see who's working on what, which projects are behind schedule, and where your team is spending the most time.

What can Reports by Placker do for you?

This Power-Up helps you:

  • See all your tasks in colorful charts and graphs

  • Track how many tasks are in each status (done, in progress, or not started)

  • Check if team members have too much or too little work

  • Monitor if projects are on track with simple green/yellow/red indicators

  • Compare different types of work across teams or time periods

  • Set up automatic report emails for your team or boss

  • Make better decisions based on real numbers

  • View multiple Trello boards in one place

  • Create custom views that show exactly what you need

Getting Started with Reports by Placker

If you haven't set up the Power-up yet, here's how:

  1. Go to your Trello board and click the Rocket icon (Power-Ups) in the top right

  2. Search for "Reports by Placker" and click "Add"

  3. Click the "Report" button that appears in your Trello menu

  4. Allow Placker to connect with your Trello account

  5. Your board will import automatically

  6. Click the Report icon to start creating charts

Now that you're set up, let's look at how to get even more from your reports!

Real-World examples: How teams use Reports by Placker

Example 1: Software Development Team

A software team uses Reports by Placker to track their sprint progress with:

  • A bar chart showing bugs vs. features in development

  • A single value widget displaying the percentage of sprint completed

  • A pivot table comparing estimated vs. actual hours by team member

This helps them adjust workloads mid-sprint and provide accurate updates to stakeholders.

Example 2: Marketing Campaign Management

A marketing team tracks campaign performance with:

  • A chart showing tasks by status across all campaign boards

  • A workload distribution view highlighting which team members are overallocated

  • Traffic light indicators for each project's timeline adherence

This allows them to shift resources between campaigns when one falls behind schedule.

Example 3: Product Launch Tracking

A product team uses Reports by Placker to:

  • Monitor completion percentages across different launch phases

  • Track high-priority tasks that might delay the launch

  • Send automated weekly status reports to leadership

This keeps everyone aligned on launch readiness and helps prevent last-minute surprises.

Key resources: Learn more about Reports features

Want to dive deeper into specific features? Here are the most essential resources to help you master Reports by Placker:

  1. Complete Guide to the Report View - Get a comprehensive overview of all Report view capabilities and functions

  2. Managing Report Widgets - Learn how to create, customize and organize different types of widgets for your reports

  3. Combining Multiple Boards into One View - Create portfolio-level reports that span multiple projects or teams

  4. Using Templates in Placker - Save time by creating reusable report templates for consistent reporting

  5. Filtering Cards in Reports - Focus your reports on specific data by filtering cards by various criteria

  6. Creating Custom Attributes - Add specialized data fields to track metrics unique to your workflow

For a complete library of tutorials on specific report widgets and use cases, visit our Report View Documentation.

Need More Help?

For more tips on getting the most from Reports by Placker, check out our Report View help section or chat with our support team using the chat button in the bottom right corner of Placker.

Remember, the best reports are the ones that help you solve real problems. Keep trying new charts and views until you find what works best for your team.

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