The Challenge
Finally, the last day! Today’s challenge is simple. We got one Iowa liquor sales dataset and another Iowa population dataset. And there was no limit except time. We’ve got only 5 hours before the presentation, and I also got some other errands to run, so I had to focus and create a simple viz and story.
The Data
There was not much need to be done in Alteryx. I only use it to blend two datasets together and create spatial points for each liquor stores.
The work in Tableau is relatively heavier than in Alteryx. A lot of LOD and table calculations needed to present data in different granularities. Luckily, when I was writing the Understanding Tableau’s Order of Operations blog a few days ago, I looked at a video presentation based on a similar Iowa liquor dataset. It really helps me clear my head.
The Viz
The viz is simple, it shows state and county level bottles/bottles pp (per person), volume/volume pp, sale/sale pp and profit/profit pp. Then the popular items at the state and county level. Last is a summary of top vendors. Anyway, it is more of a prescriptive report, not a story.
The final viz can be found here.
What went well
- Managed to finish the viz within two hours
- Got a chance to practice on LOD and Table Calcs
What could be better
- Due to the time limitation, I only managed to add interactivity between the map and bar chart. It would be better if the Pareto chart can also be filtered to a county level.
Author: Neil Li
Neil graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Master's degree in Information Technology. He started his career as Data Analyst in a Tech Company in China. Recently, Neil moved back to Australia and decided to join The Data School, kick-starting his career with Data Analytics in Down Under. He looks forward to learning cutting-edge skills and meeting fellow data enthusiasts who share a similar passion for data. In his man cave, you will spot Neil enjoying his video games and reading. He steps out with his racquets to swing it for Tennis and Badminton. Want to put a smile on his face? Ask him about the Chinese Hot Pot!