The point of Dashboard Week is to get them working very, very quickly through a brand new data set each day. Some days require data prep, some don’t. Some days have complex data, some don’t. It’s a total surprise each morning.
The rules for dashboard week are pretty simple:
- They must work independently, unless otherwise specified.
- If data prep is required, they can use Alteryx, Prep, SQL or Power Query, unless otherwise specified.
- They must create a sketch of their plan for their dashboard and show this during their presentation.
- The dashboard they create must be uploaded to Tableau Public or Power BI Service (and embed it into their blog). If no visualization tool is specified in the challenge, they can choose themselves.
- They must write a blog post detailing their work throughout the day.
- At 3:30 pm, they will present their data prep, sketch, viz, and anything else they would like to present.
The Task Today for DS58
Use the Foodb website to build a visual aid to educate the public about food and their nutrients, taste, content, enzymes, health effects, you name it! The challenge sits in how to narrow down the scope, size and insights to fit on one screen.
What you need to do:
- Retrieve the data from the downloads page
- Use the FooDB CSV file as your base information
- You are allowed to bring in the image or other spectra data if desired
- Design a single page visualization that fits on a 1920 x 1080 screen
- Modern Interactivity is encouraged (click actions & image button slicers, DZV & Bookmarks); no drop down or list filters/slicers are allowed.
- Build in your tool of choice; Tableau or Power BI
- Prepare for your Presentation (10 mins max)
- Write your blog post, include your plan, challenges, key finding and surprises and a link (embed your public Power BI report in your blog).
Time Limit
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Treat this like a real-time client brief.