Introduction One of the first “unique” chart types I ever learnt to visualise in a BI tool has since become one of my favourites, the Peas-in-a-Pod chart. This chart can be a great way to visualise the change between multiple data points. For example, in this challenge, we will be exploring how the IMDB ratings […]
2026 Week 29 | Power BI: Peas, Pods, & Pivoting Read More »
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Introduction Imagine, your company hired a Chief Happiness Officer (CHO). Their job: keep the office running smoothly. Coffee stocked, ping-pong table used, no-show meetings under control. They ask for a dashboard. Your first instinct? KPI cards. One per metric, previous value, delta, nice arrow. Clean. Visual. The CHO loves it. Until there are more metrics.
2026 Week 28 | Power BI: Redesign a KPI monitor for the CHO Read More »
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Introduction This week, we have another new contributor to Workout Wednesday for Power BI: Nabha Ahmed. Give Nabha’s challenge a try! In this challenge, we explore a data visualization technique called a dumbbell chart. A dumbbell chart is used to compare two related values within the same category. It displays both values as points connected
2026 Week 26 | Power BI: Visualizing Affordability Using a Dumbbell Chart Read More »
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Introduction In this week’s challenge we are replicating or doing a makeover on a bodily injuries Infographic, with your choice of two datasets. The design inspiration comes from Safe Work Australia’s Key Statistics Use your imagination and think about ways you can improve the visual presentation of your dataset of choice. Extra points for
2026 Week 24 | Power BI : Infographic Makeover Read More »
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Introduction This challenge focuses on a powerful Power BI technique: conditional visibility using overlapping visuals and dynamic transparency. Instead of hiding visuals entirely, you’ll learn to control visibility through background color transparency – making elements appear and disappear based on user selections. Based on the selection of countries, we are looking at differences in foreign
2026 Week 10 | Power BI: Dynamic visibility of visuals Read More »
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Introduction The first snowfall in Denver was unseasonably late this year. So I got curious about the data and decided to make a visualization. While this one does communicate with data, it’s taking a bit of artistic license. This is your challenge as well: create a first snowfall scatterplot with some wintery visual effects. You
2025 Week 51 | Power BI: Holiday Traffic: Who Came, Who Left 🎄 Read More »
Power BI, Workout Wednesday
Introduction The first snowfall in Denver was unseasonably late this year. So I got curious about the data and decided to make a visualization. While this one does communicate with data, it’s taking a bit of artistic license. This is your challenge as well: create a first snowfall scatterplot with some wintery visual effects. You
2025 Week 50 | Power BI: First Snowfall Scatterplot Read More »
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Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday! This week we’re building a stream graph in Power BI! A stream graph is a variation of the stacked area chart that arranges categories so they flow above and below a central baseline. This creates a smooth, organic “stream” appearance. Stream graphs are excellent for visualizing how many categories change over time
2025 Week 48 | Power BI: Build a stream graph Read More »
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Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday! This week we’re creating a dynamic annotation slicer that highlights specific data points on a time series chart. Imagine you’re presenting monthly revenue trends to stakeholders who want to quickly assess performance against the typical baseline. Instead of manually pointing out values, you create an interactive chart where users
2025 Week 45 | Power BI: Create dynamic annotations Read More »
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Introduction Welcome to Week 43 of 2025! This visual was built to make change visible. The goal was not just to show numbers, but to tell a quick, visual story of how performance moves from one point to another. Each line represents a small comparison between two dates or periods. When the line is green,
2025 Week 43 | Turning Numbers into a Story of Movement Read More »
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