How to Access the Power BI OrderWise Dashboard

Learn how to access Power BI via a web browser to view the OrderWise V3 dashboard, track production stats, and review lab data.

June 16, 2026 By Ben Fotheringham

This guide explains how to log into Power BI through a web browser to access the OrderWise V3 dashboard. Completing this ensures you can review key production, sales, and lab data directly without needing to route through Microsoft Teams.

This guide applies to Resincoat team members who need to monitor production statistics, sales activity, and lab data. It is used when you need direct, full-window access to reporting dashboards during your daily workflow.

To view Resincoat metrics outside of Microsoft Teams, you can access Power BI directly through any web browser (such as Google Chrome).

Power BI is read only, so you can't make changes to the database.
This means you don't need to worry about changing anything, so explore the functions available to you.

Logging into Power BI

Navigate to app.powerbi.com in your web browser and press Enter.

If you do not have a personal Power BI account, you can sign in using the shared powerbi@resincoat.co.uk account.

Step #2: Select your email address from the account list, or use another account — Select your email address from the account list, or use another account

Step #3: Enter your password and click Sign in. — Enter your password and click **Sign in**.

If you are using the shared Resincoat account, click No when prompted to stay signed in. If using your personal account, you may click Yes.

Step #4: Click Yes or No on the "Stay signed in?" prompt. — Click **Yes** or No on the "Stay signed in?" prompt.

Accessing OrderWise V3

Once logged in, you will see your available workspaces and recent reports.

Step #5: Click on Orderwise v3 from your list of available reports. — Click on **Orderwise v3** from your list of available reports.

Some dashboard modules process large amounts of data. If you see a spinning circle at the top of the screen, wait a moment for the data to load.

Dashboard Modules Overview

The OrderWise V3 report contains several tabs located on the left-hand side of the screen. Below is a breakdown of the available dashboard views:

Dashboard Tab	Description
Order Dashboard	High-level Order metrics highlighting recent orders, value of orders and source of orders
Sales Activity	Similar to above, but focus shifted to actual sales and payment values
Lab Data	Product batch records, viscosity graphs, and viscometer control data.
Yesterday's Productivity	Tracking for completed work orders and items still outstanding.
Weekly Production Stats	High-level Production metrics and gauge charts comparing recent output against weekly averages.

Step #6: Click on Order Dashboard in the left-hand menu to view high-level Order metrics. — Click on **Order Dashboard** in the left-hand menu to view high-level Order metrics.

Step #7: Click on Sales Activity to view customer orders and sales summaries. — Click on **Sales Activity** to view customer orders and sales summaries.

Step #8: Click on Lab Data to check product batch records and viscosity graphs. — Click on **Lab Data** to check product batch records and viscosity graphs.

Step #9: Click on Yesterday's Productivity to view completed and outstanding work orders. — Click on **Yesterday's Productivity** to view completed and outstanding work orders.

Step #10: Click on Weekly Production Stats to review overall weekly output charts. — Click on **Weekly Production Stats** to review overall weekly output charts.

Q: What should I do if the dashboard is taking a long time to load?

A: Some modules contain large amounts of data. If you see a spinning circle at the top of the screen, simply wait for it to finish processing and the visuals will load automatically.

Q: Which account should I use to sign into Power BI?

A: You can use your personal Resincoat email account. If you do not have one, you can sign in using the shared powerbi@resincoat.co.uk account.

Q: Should I click "Yes" on the "Stay signed in?" prompt?

A: If you are using your personal account, you can click "Yes". However, if you are logging in with the shared Resincoat account, you should click "No".

Term	Definition
Power BI	A business intelligence tool used to view interactive data dashboards and reports.
OrderWise V3	The primary reporting dashboard used to track sales, lab data, and production statistics.
Work Order	A specific task or job scheduled for production, tracked as either completed or outstanding.