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Challenge #229: Trend Analysis

AYXAcademy
Alteryx
Alteryx

A solution to last week’s challenge can be found herepptimage.PNG

 

This week's challenge was submitted by @wwatson  - Thanks for your submission!

 

Two sets of performance data are provided below. Plot that data on bar charts, calculate a trendline for each graph, and export the charts to a single Powerpoint slide.

 

The method for calculating the trend line can be found on various websites. The author used this one.

Aaron_Harter
11 - Bolide

Not your average challenge!

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(edit 8/17 9:53 CT) video of solution overview:

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The trend line calculation was driven by the core logic from this Macro in the gallery - https://gallery.alteryx.com/#!app/Least-Squares-Regression--Slope--Intercept-/5ab4ff0f8a9337138c471a...

dsmdavid
11 - Bolide

Not Base Alteryx compliant, but...

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johnemery
11 - Bolide

Fun challenge. A good one, too, for those who aren't well-versed in linear regression: this is how it's done!

But tisk tisk tisk; shame on you Alteryx for truncating the y-axes on your output charts.

 

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 Check out my solution video below:

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Blake
12 - Quasar

229 done!

 

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atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

@Aaron_Harter Great to know about the macro.

wwatson
12 - Quasar

Extra points for those not using the macro though 🙂

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Was a great exposure : )

 

Thank you for this great challenge @wwatson 

 

I followed the steps from the website given in the challenge description.

 

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Cheers and Happy analyzing : )

 

 

patrick_digan
17 - Castor
17 - Castor
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jasperlch
12 - Quasar
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