Introduction I was looking through the new features available in version 2024.3 recently, and came across Spatial Parameters. Since I had some spatial data from a couple challenges ago, I decided to give it a try and see if I could make it work. For a quick intro of Spatial Parameters, I suggest TableauTim’s introductory …
#WOW2025 Week 5 | Can you use Spatial Parameters? Read More »
Introduction I always thought this type of exercise had to be overly complex with Level of Detail calculations or Table Calc, but actually you don’t need to use those to do this challenge. So I challenge you to be able to compare to a selected months value WITHOUT using LODs or Table Calcs. Click to …
#WOW2025 Week 4: Can you compare to a selected months value? Read More »
Introduction This week’s challenge has 3 levels which I hope means there’s something for everyone – whether you’re new to Tableau and #WorkoutWednesday or a seasoned veteran 😉 If I’ve implemented things correctly, it should be possible to simply build on from the Beginner Level requirements without having to rework anything too much to get …
Introduction One of things that I really enjoy about using Tableau is finding interesting charts “in the wild” and attempting to replicate them. Last month, I saw a Power BI WOW challenge from Meagan that looked really interesting and I wanted to try it out. So here go! Can you visualize ranges? Click to open …
Introduction Happy New Year! For those of you who like to set goals, I hope we can help you level up your skills in Tableau this year. This first month, our aim is to bring you challenges that are accessible to everyone who feels they are at a Beginner to Intermediate level. We hope you …
#WOW2025 | Week 1 | Can you replicate Quick Table Calcs? Read More »
Introduction Ever since I found out that Week 52’s challenge would be posted on December 25, I’ve been brainstorming ideas related to Christmas.While tackling Week 50’s Christmas tree challenge (as a personal challenge) and trying to solve it on a single sheet, I found myself wrestling with the concepts of “stems” and “leaves,” which reminded …
#WOW2024 | Week 52 | Can you create a Stem and Leaf Plots? Read More »
Introduction As we near the end of 2024, I have one last BIG challenge for you all. In the new year I plan to hit reset and get back to fundamentals. If you’re looking to take a break for the holidays, I hope you can come back to this head scratcher when you’re ready. This …
#WOW2024 | Week 51 | Filter for One Value OR All Others Read More »
Introduction We’re going to try something a little different this week. We’re going to make a viz/dashboard without a dataset. Having just come from my daughter’s Christmas show this evening, and thinking I wanted to focus on container/dashboard formatting but keep it simple, I decided to build, then decorate a Christmas tree. So, that’s what …
#WOW2024 Week 50: Can you build a Christmas tree? Read More »
Introduction This weeks challenges come from a fellow Data School Coach, Robbin Vernooij. He created this back in 2019, but I thought it was a pretty cool dashboard and gets you to think about Sets in a good way! Click to open in Tableau Public Requirements Dashboard Size 1000×800 Connect the data together You can …
#WOW2024 W49: Can you create a scatter plot investigation? Read More »
Introduction Hey there #DataFam! Welcome to week 48 of 2024…that’s wild when you think about it. That means that we have 47 other challenges already this year. So what are doing this week? We’re gonna play different mark types on dual axis. This week’s challenge is something I’m calling a “candle line” chart. Check it …
#WOW2024 | 48 | Can you make a Candle Line Chart? Read More »
