Analytic's  Spring hackathon

Business Intelligence Group

Following the  huge success of our previous hackathons, our next one is taking place on Friday April 24. Sign-up to register your interest!

Wallacespace Spitalfields

Hackathons provide a wonderful opportunity to learn about the substantial data behind an organisation, get to know other staff who work broadly within business intelligence and learn how to create visually interesting and engaging dashboards via Power BI to display the findings. The first step to joining us is to register your interest and we&#x27;ll then send out an official invitation in the next week.The details<ul><li>What: Analytic&#x27;s Spring hackathon</li><li>Where: Wallacespace Spitalfields</li><li>When: Friday 24 April</li><li>What time: 9.30am, but feel free to join us from 8.30 for breakfast and to meet other participants. You&#x27;re also welcome to join us for drinks afterwards.</li></ul>We have included some FAQ&#x27;s below but if you have any other questions email <a href="http://matt.gordon@kcl.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Matt Gordon </a>FAQsQ. What&#x27;s a hackathon?A. A hackathon is any event of any duration where people come together to solve problems. Participants typically form groups of about 2-5 individuals, take out their laptops, and dive into problems and come up with solutions.Q. Who can attend?A. The hackathon is open to King&#x27;s staff.Q. I have some King&#x27;s data I would like to hack, can I bring it?A. If you have a dataset that you would like us to use in a hackathon project, please get in touch with Matt Gordon previously to discuss if it&#x27;s usable.Q. What do I need to bring with me?A. A laptop or tablet with web access and Power BI Desktop installed on it. This must be done in advance. There is not a Mac version of Power BI desktopQ. Do I need to bring a laptop?Yes, you will need a laptop or tablet. We have a few spare laptops we will be able to lend out in advance on a first come first served event, please email Matt Gordon. Note if you are borrowing a laptop you will need to be on the KCL network the first time you log into it.Q. I don&#x27;t know how to use Power BI, can I still attend?A. Yes, one of the aims of the day is to give new users a chance to learn how to use Power BI. However you should watch some of the online tutorials to get a basic understanding of Power BI.See what staff have said about our previous hackathons...“The opportunity to meet and work with people from all corners of King&#x27;s. It&#x27;s always great to be able to co-operate with departments you do not normally engage with. Also, I liked the fact that it wasn&#x27;t a frontal lecture, but more an interactive and practical workshop. Personally, I took back quite a lot that I didn&#x27;t know about Power BI.”

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