About FP20 Analytics ZoomCharts Data Challenge

🏆 Main Prize: $300 Amazon Gift Card

Want to learn to build PRO reports? With personalized feedback and informative workshops, this is your opportunity to take your report-building skills to the next level, build your professional portfolio, and network with like-minded people.

The ZoomCharts challenge is hosted in partnership with FP20 Analytics – a group that unites passionate and inspiring data enthusiasts, and helps new data analysts improve their skills and build a competitive portfolio. Join in and sharpen your skills together with this open and friendly data community. Read more about the challenges on the FP20 Analytics website. Join the community on LinkedIn.

Why join the FP20 Analytics ZoomCharts Challenge?

Webinars

Learn more about ZoomCharts visuals & gain a knowledge advantage in the contest by joining the upcoming webinars! You'll also get the chance to your ask questions and get expert answers in the Q&A section.

Upcoming webinars

Top 5 Power BI Reports for Fintech Project Management

9th December, 2025

11:00 AM - EST

Join us to explore the top 5 Power BI reports that reveal how data can improve project management efficiency across fintech product development.

Learn more

Past Webinar recordings

Create Fintech Project Management Power BI Report

In this live workshop, we’ll guide you through preparing the Fintech Project Management dataset and building an interactive Power BI dashboard to track project performance, resources, and costs step by step.

Watch the recording

How to Participate in the FP20 Analytics & ZoomCharts Challenge

1. Register for the Challenge

• Register using the form above on this page.

• Download the dataset using the Get the Dataset button on the left side of the page.

• Read the challenge brief in the The Brief section to understand the data and requirements.

• Activate your free Drill Down Visuals Developer License for Power BI. (watch the setup video or follow the step-by-step instructions).

2. Build Your Report in Power BI

• Add your ZoomCharts license to Power BI Desktop.

• Add ZoomCharts visuals from the Power BI visuals library or Microsoft Marketplace.

• Build your report using the challenge dataset.
  Your report must include at least two ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals on the same page.

• Recommended report format:

  • Up to 3 pages (including any drill-through pages)

  • Canvas size: 16:9 (default) or 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)

3. Improve Your Report and Learn New Skills

• Join the challenge workshop to learn how to use ZoomCharts visuals effectively.

• If you need help, book a free 1-on-1 consultation with the ZoomCharts team.

• Look at previous challenge submissions for ideas and inspiration.

4. Submit Your Challenge Entry

• Log in to your account on this page and upload your report in .pbix format for validation.

If your report does not meet all requirements:
You will receive an email explaining what needs to be fixed.
You can update your report and submit it again.

Validation timeline:

• Your report will be reviewed within 1–2 business days.

• Once validated, you will receive a Publish to Web link that you can use in your portfolio or share online.

• You will also receive personalized feedback within 1–2 business days to help you improve your report before the deadline.

Note:
You may resubmit your entry as many times as needed before the challenge deadline.

5. Finalize Your Participation to Compete for the ZoomCharts Grand Prize

To be eligible for prizes, complete these steps:

1. Post the final version of your report (PDF) on your LinkedIn profile.

2. Use this caption:
   "I am participating in FP20 Analytics ZoomCharts Challenge 31"

3. Include a short summary of your key insights and the Publish to Web link (if you have one).

4. Use the hashtags #FP20Analytics and #builtwithzoomcharts and tag @Federico Pastor and @ZoomCharts.

5. Obligatory! Share your report also in the FP20 Analytics LinkedIn Community group.

6. Follow ZoomCharts on LinkedIn.

7. Rate ZoomCharts visuals at Microsoft Marketplace.

6. Attend the Live Closing Webinar

• The ZoomCharts team reviews and analyzes the Top 5 challenge submissions live.

• You will learn best practices, visualization tips, and new Power BI skills.

• The winner of the best report receives a $300 Amazon gift card from ZoomCharts.

Technical requirements

• Build your report using Power BI
• The recommended number of pages in the report is up to 3 pages, including drill-through pages.
• Canvas size is 16:9 (Default Power BI size) or Full HD size = w:1920 - h:1080 
• The report should contain at least 2 ZoomCharts Drill Down visuals within a single page. See a practical guide for using Drill Down PRO visuals.

The Brief 

Fintech Project Management Data Challenge

In this data challenge, you will work with a Fintech Project Management Dataset from a company that develops and delivers innovative payment solutions across Europe. The dataset captures how product development projects (such as digital wallets, tap-to-pay systems, and online payment APIs) are planned, executed, and monitored.

It includes information about projects, tasks, employees, departments, and milestones, showing how time, cost, and resources are managed throughout the fintech product development lifecycle.

Your goal is to analyze this data to identify insights that improve project delivery efficiency, resource allocation, and overall performance in payment solution development.

Use Case & Main Goal

Fintech companies often manage multiple projects at the same time, each with different goals, budgets, and deadlines. The main challenge is understanding how data can help manage these projects more effectively and ensure payment products are delivered on time and within budget.

In this challenge, you will use the dataset to:

• Track project progress, budgets, and completion rates.
• Compare planned versus actual hours and costs.
• Identify departments or regions that perform most efficiently.
• Understand how experience level and hourly rates affect costs.
• Detect workflow issues such as frequent 'On Hold' or 'Review Required' tasks.

Your findings will support better planning, cost management, and resource optimization across fintech product development projects.

Questions to Explore (Optional)

• Which projects are progressing as planned, and which are at risk of delay or overspending?
• How do project duration, milestone completion, and task efficiency relate to success?
• How do hourly rates and experience levels influence project cost and speed?
• Are some departments or cities more consistent in meeting deadlines?
• What task statuses or phases most often cause delays or rework?
• Can early project data help predict delays or budget issues?

Your Mission

Use Power BI and ZoomCharts visuals to:

• Build data models connecting data tables
• Create performance metrics and KPIs.
• Design dashboards that highlight project success and improvement opportunities.

Judging criteria

Business users use reports to make data-driven decisions. That’s why reports are called effective if they enable users to drill down and filter data quickly and intuitively to find answers to any question they might have, and analyse data in all possible directions and dimensions.

Each report is evaluated based on three main criteria: intuitiveness, insightfulness, and interactivity. These factors ensure that the reports are not only accurate and functional, but also meet the target audience's needs and are ready to be presented to the end-users. 

1. Intuitive: How clear and easy it is to understand the report at a glance? (max 15 points)
   • Is the report visually appealing?
   • Choice of charts and visual elements
   • Does the report tell a story?
   • Is it not overwhelming to the user?
   • Choice of tooltips, titles, and legends
     
     
2. Interactive: How engaging and seamless is the report exploration and interaction with data? (max 15 points)
   • Clear navigation that allows user to explore the report
   • Use of slicers and other interactive elements
   • Smooth cross-chart integration
   • Is report optimized for touch devices?
   • Are tutorials and guiding elements helpful to the user?
     
     
3. Insightful: How accurate, complete, and meaningful is the data in driving decisions? (max 15 points)
   • Depth of analysis
   • Data cleaning and preparation
   • Does data show up accurately in the report?
   • Is report optimized for quicker loading time?
   • Does the report provide deeper exploration of data (drill-down)?

Dataset

My license

1:1 mentoring sessions

You can book a personal session with Senior Product Expert at ZoomCharts, Aivis Pavlovs, to gain practical knowledge about Drill Down Visuals and how they can be used to enhance data storytelling in a report.