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2024 Competition

Analyzing Sales Data in Alteryx

Looking to advance your Alteryx skills? Participate in DataCamp's first Alteryx competition and win cool Alteryx prizes!

Test your Alteryx skills on four real-world datasets focusing on retail sales data. Using Alteryx Designer, you'll prepare, blend, and analyze data to answer questions about sales trends and performance. This will help you to identify key drivers of sales success, enabling informed business decisions and strategic planning.

Expert Alteryx judges will assess all valid submissions. The top 5 entries will receive a package of Alteryx swag - please see further for a full breakdown of the marking criteria.

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Together with

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This competition is designed in collaboration with Alteryx. DataCamp is an Alteryx authorized training partner and provides unlimited access to expert-led and interactive learning to four tailor-made Alteryx courses. If you need help preparing for the competition, check them out here.

The challenge

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Get your Alteryx workflow up and running

Using Alteryx Designer, create workflows to answer questions such as:

  • What were the 10 most profitable orders?
  • How do the profits vary by category and region?
  • What categories contributed to the most profit in each category?

Upload your work and share your story

Make your work stand out:

  • Write an executive summary
  • Share your work to get upvoted - more upvotes mean more points!
  • Await the announcement of the results

Competition timeline


Start - September 10th

Starting Tuesday September 10th 2024, you can participate in the competition.


Voting - October 18th

You have about five weeks to participate. After October 18th, voting starts: share your work and gain upvotes.


Judging - October 25th

Your work will be assessed by a team of expert Alteryx judges.


Winners - November 8th

When the results are announced, the winners will be contacted to claim their Alteryx swag prizes!

How to Apply

Step 1

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Step 2

Enroll

Go to the competition submission page and submit your entry before the voting starts.

Practice to Win

Make sure to check out these Alteryx courses to help you get started.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all learners that have a DataCamp account.

Application Dates

Applications will be open from September 10th, 2024, until October 18th, 2024. The competition winners will be announced around the 8th of November 2024 and will be directly contacted before this date.

Selecting the Winners

Independent judges will assess all valid submissions. The total score will depend on the executive summary (25%), insights (25%), workflow design (30%), and upvotes (20%). Please see the competition page for a full breakdown of the marking criteria. In the event of a tie, DataCamp reserves the right to determine a winner based on other criteria, such as XP.

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