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 »
Tableau, Workout Wednesday
Introduction It’s my first challenge of 2025! This week, we’re going to learn a new Sigma feature: Modals. Modals are pop-up windows that could be used for many things, like a form for an input table or to provide more detailed information. We’re going to use them to provide a breakdown on an Executive Summary.
2025 Week 4 | Sigma: Can you pop a breakdown? Read More »
Sigma, Workout Wednesday
Introduction Welcome to week 3 of 2025 and this challenge we will be dipping our toes into Vega, a lower-level language than vega-lite. This challenge is ideally suited to those that have dabbled in vega-lite – but don’t worry if you want to try your hand – there are a few templates to help get
2025 Week 3 | Power BI: Can you build a Voronoi? Read More »
Power BI, Workout Wednesday
Introduction This week, I’m taking a break from analysis to look at some interesting ways to create apps within Sigma. I decided to challenge myself to see how close I could get to building out the functionality for Wordle inside of Sigma, and I was really happy with the results. Let’s dig in and learn
2025 Week 03 | Sigma: Can you play Wordle? Read More »
Sigma, Workout Wednesday
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 Welcome to Week 2 of 2025! Sometimes it’s nice to have a really quick visual of how things are going in your business. Sometimes a line or bar chart shows you what you need, but I recently found that gauges are exactly what I need! This week let’s play with using a gauge to
2025 Week 2 | Sigma: Can you create a Gauge Vizualization? Read More »
Sigma, Workout Wednesday
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
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Tableau, Uncategorized, Workout Wednesday
Introduction It’s cold and snowy in many places in the United States this week. So we are making an infographic to remind people about ice safety. It’s important to check that ice can support the weight of your desired outdoor activity, so you won’t fall through or harm the area. Let’s use Power BI to
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Power BI, Workout Wednesday
Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday and welcome to 2025! This year marks Workout Wednesday‘s 9th year as a community initiative, and the Power BI team is entering our 5th year! In 2025, we plan to both continue and expand our efforts, which we can’t do without you, dear reader! How to get involved Volunteer as a
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Power BI, Workout Wednesday
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 »
community, Tableau, Workout Wednesday