Welcome to the FP20 Analytics November 2023 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

FP20 Analytics Challenge 11: Solve the Case with ZoomCharts (Part 2)

29th November, 2023

05:00 AM - EST

Join the dynamic expert team for a session of report building workshop and live Q&A based on the November challenge dataset (Part 2 of 2)

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FP20 Analytics Challenge 11: ZoomCharts Award Winner

13th December, 2023

11:00 AM - EST

Join live as expert team picks this month's top reports and announces the winner of ZoomCharts prize

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Past Webinar recordings

FP20 Analytics Challenge 11: Intro to Tactical Crime Analysis Dataset

Discover the real-life use case behind the November dataset, and learn about the true impact of crime data analysis

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FP20 Analytics Challenge 11: Solve the Case with ZoomCharts (Part 1)

Join the dynamic expert duo for a session of report building workshop and live Q&A based on the November challenge dataset (Part 1 of 2)

Watch the recording

How to participate?

1. Register and receive a Drill Down Visuals Developer License for Power BI.
2. Download the challenge dataset
3. Use the dataset to build a Power BI report including ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals
4. Submit your entry to be verified.
   
   (If your submission doesn’t match the challenge criteria, you will be notified by email, so make sure you will have time for revision and resubmission if needed. Feel free to resubmit entry as many times as necessary before the deadline)
5. Upload your publish to web link on NovyPro. 

   Note: If you opt to post your report on NovyPro, for instructions on how to do this, refer to the provided video link. 

   NovyPro: https://www.novypro.com/
   Instruction Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkcAYgFGWUY 
6. Post your submission on LinkedIn:
   • Upload the report as a PDF document on your LinkedIn feed.
   • Use the caption, "I am participating in FP20 Analytics Challenge 11”, along with screenshots from your report.
   • Include a brief summary about your report's key insights and publish to web or NovyPro link.
   • Use the hashtags #FP20Analytics, #FP20AnalyticsTacticalCrime Analysis, #builtwithzoomcharts, tag @Federico Pastor and @Zoomcharts.
   • Additionally, post your report in the FP20 Analytics LinkedIn Community Group.
7. Follow ZoomCharts on LinkedIn

Technical requirements

• Build your report using only Power BI 
• Reports are restricted to a maximum of 2 pages 
• Canvas size is 16:9 (Default Power BI size) or Full HD size = w:1920 - h:1080 
• Report has to include at least 2 ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals   

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. We will evaluate:

1. How easy is it to understand the data? (max 10 points)
   • Is too much text used for explanation?
   • Are the indicative colors in charts instinctually understandable?
   • Does it tell a story?
2. How easy-to-use is the report? (max 14 points)
   • Cross-chart filtering implementation across the report. Can other visuals provide relevant data as the user explores the report?
   • Response time
   • Drill Down: multi-layer data exploration. Can the user drill down and gain additional insights within the report?
   • Use of tutorial overlays and other elements to assist new users. Can a new user start using this report straight away with just the guidance provided within the report itself?
3. How good is the report design and is it suitable for its purpose? (max 10 points)
   • Visual design: is the overall look consistent, no empty spaces, no overcrowding?
   • Interface design: are there unnecessary visualisations/buttons/complexity in use?
   • UX design: is the produced report usable?
   • Report design: is the main challenge answered?
   • Technical: are all the fonts used the same, are the sizes readable?

You are encouraged to use various techniques at your disposal, such as tooltips, drill-throughs, drill-downs, cross-chart filtering and page navigation features, to enhance your analysis.

Dataset

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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.