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2026 Week 07 | Sigma: Tale No One

Introduction This week’s challenge: recreate a Tale visualization with a twist. The goal is to show revenue growth over time for 100 companies, grouped into: • Rocket Ships• Fast Growers• Slow Burners The catch? Sigma doesn’t separate “line identity” and “color grouping” the way most tools do. So the real challenge isn’t the chart. It’s

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2025 Week 50 | Sigma: Find the Leak with Hierarchies

Say hi to hierarchies Introduction This week, we’re turning hierarchies into a decision tool. Using Sigma’s ragged hierarchies, hierarchy controls, and funnel charts, you’ll build a Campaign Leak Finder that pinpoints exactly where your funnel is breaking down. You’ll create a navigable tree from Lead through Campaign, wire it to a live funnel, and layer

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2025 Week 41 | Sigma: Can You Make an Interactive Forecasting Tool?

Can you build an interactive forecasting app? Introduction This week, we’re turning forecasting into action. Using Sigma’s RegressionSlope() and RegressionIntercept() functions, you’ll build a live forecasting app that projects future outcomes—and adjusts in real time. No Excel exports. No FORECAST() formulas. Just your dataset, an input table, and a few calculated fields to model linear,

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2025 Week 41 | Sigma: You Should If, or Else

Can you create an if-else action workflow? Introduction This week, we’re exploring how Sigma’s new if-else Action transforms dashboards into decision apps. Instead of static filters and views, you’ll build a responsive experience that changes based on what users select. The goal isn’t just to add logic – it’s to streamline ad-hoc work. With a

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2025 Week 38 | Sigma: Can You Make Some S’notes?

Can you create a data request and approval app? Introduction This week, we’re proving Sigma isn’t just for crunching numbers – it’s an all-weather, cross-functional tool. The challenge is to step outside pure analytics and build a lightweight,  system for managing notes and reminders. The goal isn’t to replace your task app. It’s to show

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2025 Week 34 | Sigma: Let’s Request Some Data Changes

Can you create a data request and approval app? Introduction This week, we’re moving beyond analysis and into data apps. We’re going to solve one of the most persistent problems in any data-driven organization: data quality. The challenge isn’t just to clean data. It’s to build a complete, self-service system that empowers your business users

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2025 Week 18 | Sigma: Can You Re-imagine This Map?

Can you re-imagine this influential map? Introduction In 1854, Dr. John Snow mapped cholera deaths in London to investigate how the disease was spreading. At the time, most believed cholera came from “bad air.” Snow used mapping to reveal a strong cluster of deaths around a single water pump on Broad Street, proving that contaminated

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