Can you create a feedback app? Introduction This week, we’re switching gears — from surfacing insights to capturing them. Using just a few of Sigma’s core features — input tables, controls, and actions — you can build a fully embedded NPS tool that lives right inside your dashboard. No scripts, no third-party forms, and no …
Introduction Happy Workout Wednesday, data fam! This week, we’re taking bar charts to the next level—with built-in scales that visually speak for themselves! We all love a good bar chart, but sometimes you want to show progress toward a goal or segment values into performance zones – without extra visuals, DAX trickery, or custom backgrounds. Just …
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Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday! This week we’re building a special tooltip.It will include flags, and some special custom formatting. Want to learn, how to create a tooltip like this?Let’s do it! Requirements Download the sample data from the Data World Website – part 1 and part 2. [Note: Data.World requires you to create a …
Introduction Welcome to Week 29 of 2025! This week’s challenge is all about bringing back a tried-and-true classic: the Gantt chart. Whether you’re mapping out project timelines or visualizing task dependencies, this is your chance to put a clean, modern spin on one of the original BI visuals. Build something in Sigma that’s as functional …
Introduction This week’s challenge was inspired by a question from a colleague. They were looking for ideas for how to manage a chart with multiple lines and mulitple metrics. My colleague started with the idea of highlighting a single line in each chart, to show how the company compared to its competitors – a simple …
Introduction This week we’re challenging you to join the official Power BI 10th birthday celebration! Microsoft is celebrating by hosting a dataviz contest, and we’d love to see you join! You can find all of the details on the Fabric/Power BI Community Site, and we’ll paraphrase the challenge here below. Contest Timeline Start Date: Tuesday, …
Introduction Welcome to Week 28 of 2025! This week, we’re going to practice a newer feature of Sigma: Custom Context Menu Options. When combined with a series of actions, these options can really beef up your data application, allowing you to guide the user to new insights more easily than simply drilling down. Good luck! …
Introduction With the release of Tableau 2025.2, it’s time to test out its powerful new capabilities! This week, we’re tackling the new Dynamic Color Range feature using data from Japan’s House of Councillors elections. The basic requirements cover the fundamentals. For the bonus, we’ll address a practical issue you’ll almost certainly encounter when you try …
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Introduction As we all prepare ourselves (and our dogs) for this weekend in the US, let’s be careful out there. I’ve been on a bit of a kick of perusing government websites for data lately, and I’ve been surprised at how easy it is to pull data on a number of topics. This week, I’m …
2025 Week 27 | Sigma: Can You Stay Safe This 4th of July? Read More
Introduction How are you using generative AI these days? It’s definitely one of the hottest topics in the Data/BI world right now.I invite you to try using generative AI as part of the challenge. Regular expressions (Regex) are super powerful when working with text data. But let’s be honest – Regex can be difficult and …
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