Here is a quick visualization challenge for you.
There are 25 KPIs and each has a base value, current month, corresponding month values. The KPIs also have targets.
The data looks like this:

Download the data:
Click here to download the data for this contest.
Rules for this contest:
- Visualize this data using one Excel chart (one chart per KPI is ok too).
- You may omit any data
- You can use interactive charts.
- Do not use add-ins or VBA to make your charts
Go ahead and make your chart(s).
Last date & how to submit:
- Last date for this contest is 1st November, 2015 (Sunday).
- Once your chart is ready, email the workbook to chandoo.d@gmail.com with the subject “KPI contest“
- Winners will be announced in 2nd week of November, 2015.
What do winners get?
After carefully reviewing all the charts, 2 winners will be selected by our panel of judges. Each of them will get $100 Amazon gift card.
So what are you waiting for. Go ahead and visualize the data and show us how awesome you are.
Thanks to shaikhrulez @ Chandoo.org forum
Thanks to shaikhrulez at Chandoo.org forum for the data & question that became this contest.

















9 Responses to “CP044: My first dashboard was a failure!!!”
CONGRATS on the book!
Thanks for this podcast. It's great to hear about your disaster and recovery. It's a reminder that we're all human. None of this skill came easily.
Thank you Oz. I believe that we learn most by analyzing our mistakes.
Hey chandoo
this really a good lesson learned
but as I have already stated in one of my previous email that it would be more helpful for us if you could release videos of your classes for us
thanks
The article gave me motivation, especially you describing the terrible disaster that you faced but how to get back from the setbacks. Thanks for that, but with video this will be more fun.
Hi Nafi,
Thanks for your comments. Please note that this is (and will be) audio podcast. For videos, I suggest subscribing to our YouTube channel. No point listening to audio and saying its not video.
You always motivate me with respect of the tools in excel. How we can really exploit it to the fullest. Thanks very much
Thank you Amankwah... 🙂
Thank you very much, Chandoo, for your excellent lessons, I am anxious to learn so valuable tips and tricks from you, keep up the great job!
I truly appreciate the transcripts of the podcasts, because as a speaker of English as a second language, it allows me to fully understand the material. It'd be great if you can add transcripts to your online courses too, I am sure people will welcome this feature.
Dashboards for Excel has arrived in Laguna Beach, CA! Thanks!
Now I need to make time to "learn and inwardly digest" its contents as one of my high school teachers would admonish us!