Welcome to the Onyx Data December 2023 Challenge!

Nov 30 - Dec 21, 2023 | EST

Let's bring some holiday cheer to learning with this month's Power BI challenge, focused on Christmas Sales and Trends dataset!

Timeline

Registration Open

Registration Open

30 November | 19:00

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Submissions Open

Submissions Open

30 November | 19:00

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Workshop | Workshop: Build Christmas Sales & Trends Report with ZoomCharts

Workshop | Workshop: Build Christmas Sales & Trends Report with ZoomCharts

07 December | 08:00

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1:1 Mentoring Sessions

1:1 Mentoring Sessions

07 December | 08:00

30 November - 15 December

Entry Submission Deadline

Entry Submission Deadline

15 December | 19:00

30 November - 15 December

Winner Announced

Winner Announced

22 December | 08:00

30 November - 15 December

Dataset

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About ZoomCharts Mini Challenge

ZoomCharts Mini Challenge is part of the global DataDNA – Dataset Challenge by Onyx Data, which unites 11K+ data enthusiasts worldwide, ranging from beginners to seasoned professionals, including Microsoft MVPs. Read more about the DataDNA challenge on the Onyx Data website. Join the community on LinkedIn

Participate in ZoomCharts Mini Challenge to enrich your skill in creating excellent reports that help business users explore data quickly and intuitively.

  1. Free License: All participants receive a free ZoomCharts Developer License that gives access to the full Drill Down PRO visuals library. License will remain active for 1 year after the challenge.
  2. Learn from Experienced Professionals: As part of the challenge, we host live workshops on report building and visualizing the challenge’s dataset in Power BI. Challenge participants can also book an individual consultation with an experienced Power BI mentor to ask questions and get personalized tips.
  3. Tailored Feedback: Every challenge submission will receive personalized feedback, giving participants the chance to hone their skills and improve their reports.

Prizes

The best report’s creator will receive a $300 Amazon gift card from ZoomCharts. The winner will be announced on December 22.

Webinar recordings

How to participate?

  1. Register for ZoomCharts Mini Challenge and receive a Drill Down Visuals Developer License for Power BI.
  2. Download the dataset on Onxy Data web page
  3. Create a Power BI report including at least 2 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. Follow ZoomCharts on LinkedIn
  6. Share the final version of your submission as a LinkedIn post on your profile, including the tags @ZoomCharts and @OnyxData, as well as the hashtags #dataDNA and #builtwithzoomcharts.

Technical requirements

  • Build your report using only Power BI
  • The number of pages in the report is not limited
  • At least one report page has to contain a minimum of 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.

Timeline

Registration Open

Registration Open

30 November | 19:00

-

Submissions Open

Submissions Open

30 November | 19:00

-

Workshop | Workshop: Build Christmas Sales & Trends Report with ZoomCharts

Workshop | Workshop: Build Christmas Sales & Trends Report with ZoomCharts

07 December | 08:00

-

1:1 Mentoring Sessions

1:1 Mentoring Sessions

07 December | 08:00

30 November - 15 December

Entry Submission Deadline

Entry Submission Deadline

15 December | 19:00

30 November - 15 December

Winner Announced

Winner Announced

22 December | 08:00

30 November - 15 December

Dataset

Get the dataset

See past Onyx Data December 2023 challenges

See past challenges