Individual : Power BI Take Home Prolog

Java Python Individual Assignment: Power BI Take Home Assignment

Description

Using Microsoft PowerBI, students are expected to:

l  work with a given dataset.

l  explore the given dataset.

l  clean the data, rearrange it, transform. it if required.

l  create multiple visualisations using Microsoft PowerBI to develop interesting insights.

l  document their insights generated form. the visualisations and report them.

l  critically analyse those insights and recommend related actions or interventions.

The provided dataset represents sales data from a supermarket chain. It includes detailed transaction records including city, customer type, customer gender, product line, date, time, unit price, quantity,total sales, cost of goods sold, and rating. Students are required to analyze this dataset and create meaningful insights, aiming to help the supermarket chain improve its operations, understand customer behavior, and optimize its product offerings.

This assignment is worth 20% of your assessment for the subject. This assignment is due at 16:00 PM on 4 October 2024.

Files to be submit:

1.   Report File.

2.   PBI Visualisation File.

The report file must contain the following components:

1.   Executive  Summary:  It  is  a  clear, well-structured,  evidence-based  summary  of your findings, which come from the created visuals of the provided sale data (max. 150 words).

2.    Descriptive Analysis of Sale Data with PowerBI.

2.1 Data Transformation: As we have discussed in the lectures, data are not always in the best  shape  or  quality,  and  suitable  data  transformations  can  reveal  interesting relationships. Further, data transformation is also vital for identifying data quality issues. Please report  any  data transformation  (data pre-processing)  you  conducted before visualizing data (max. 300 words).

2.2 Sales Trend and  Seasonality Dashboard: Prepare a dashboard that analyses sales trend overtime and identify any seasonal patterns or peak periods. Please use different types of visuals to compare, show relationships, composition, and distributions between the variable of your choice. Your dashboard should convey main insights, should have a story, and use different types of visuals. The dashboard report should include between 5-8 items (at least 4 visuals, and may include tables, and tiles). Don’t use the Key influencer function or any other automated tools or functions. You need to demonstrate that you can use PowerBI effectively. You should insert screenshot ofthe dashboard in this report. In addition, you need write main insights by referring to the provided dashboard (max. 150 words).

2.3 Customer Demographics  and Preferences Dashboard: Prepare a dashboard that represents the demographics of the customers and their preferences for products and payment methods. Please use different types of visuals to compare, show relationships, composition, and distributions between the variable of your choice. Your d Individual Assignment: Power BI Take Home AssignmentProlog ashboard should convey main insights, should have a story, and use different types of visuals. The dashboard report should include between 5-8 items (at least 4 visuals, and may include tables, and tiles). Don’t use the Key influencer function or any other automated tools or functions. You need to demonstrate that you can use PowerBI effectively. You should insert screenshot of the dashboard in this report. In addition, you need write main insights by referring to the provided dashboard (max. 150 words).

2.4 City Performance and Product Profitability Dashboard: Prepare a dashboard that evaluates the performance of different cities and profitability of various product lines. Please use different types of visuals to compare, show relationships, composition, and distributions between the variable of your choice. Your dashboard should convey main insights, should have a story, and use different types of visuals. The dashboard report should include between 5-8 items (at least 4 visuals, and may include tables, and tiles). Don’t use the Key influencer function or any other automated tools or functions. You need to demonstrate that you can use PowerBI effectively. You should insert screenshot of the dashboard in this report. In addition, you need write main insights by referring to the provided dashboard (max. 150 words).

3.   Discussion of the Results and Conclusion. After conducting a through visual analysis of the sale data,please summarize key findings that help executives understand the dynamics of the  supermarket chain, and make three suggestions to improve/expand business operations (max. 300 words).

4.   References: Please include all the references (minimum 5 references) that you have citied in your report.

Submission Guidelines:

This assignment is due at 16:00 PM on 4 October 2024. For late submissions, please refer to guidelines outlined on ECP:

https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/BISM7233-60203-7460

You are required to submit an electronic version of your work through Blackboard (see the Assessment Link on Blackboard and look for the link labelled Assignment Submission. You will have two opportunities to submit your documents. So, in case you make a mistake on your first submission or wish to revise your assignment, you can re-submit it once. Please ensure that you put your report through Turnitin BEFORE submitting it to Blackboard, to make sure that your assignment is plagiarism free. By submitting your work in this manner, plagiarism is checked for you, and you will be able to see if you have any issues with this in your work. Use

Turnitin as many times as you need to fix any similarity issues before the due date (obviously, given that you are working in a pre-specified report, we are only concerned about the similarity of your answers). Also, by submitting the Assignment via Blackboard you attest that the Assignment is your own work.

Please compress PBI file, should include all visuals, in a zip file. Submit the Zip file along with your report on Blackboard assignment and submit your report on Turnitin