Santa's Challenge

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Santa's Challenge

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The purpose of this app is to showcase the customization and interactivity capabilities of Qlik Sense through a holiday-themed simulation, where users assist Santa in optimizing his gift delivery route across Brazilian cities. The app displays a map-based route with time and weight constraints, showing how adjustments to delivery order and speed impact the journey time. It uses factors like population and distance to demonstrate real-time data processing and visualization. This app is designed for BI enthusiasts, Qlik users, and potential clients, offering an engaging way to explore Qlik Sense’s flexibility in building interactive experiences beyond standard dashboards. By providing a fun, hands-on example, the app illustrates how Qlik Sense can be a powerful tool not only for data insights but also for planning and operational simulations, adding value in fields that require dynamic decision-making and strategy testing.

Discoveries

Optimization of Route Order: Experimenting with different city sequences reveals that the order of stops significantly affects total travel time. Users discover that planning an efficient sequence can save valuable minutes, especially with a time constraint. Real-Time Decision Making: The app demonstrates how real-time adjustments, such as changing routes or redistributing speed points, impact overall performance, mirroring the decision-making process in real logistics scenarios.

Impact

The app demonstrates how Qlik Sense can be used beyond traditional analytics, enabling businesses to simulate and optimize complex logistical operations in real time. By providing insights into route efficiency and resource allocation, it can help companies streamline delivery processes, reduce costs, and improve overall operational efficiency.

Audience

This idea of app is designed for logistics managers, BI analysts, and operations teams who would use it to explore and refine delivery strategies.

Data and advanced analytics

The total time calculation provides valuable insights derived from the interplay of speed points and total weight on each route. In a real-world scenario, additional variables would come into play, but this app effectively demonstrates the foundational concept of leveraging data to optimize complex logistics operations.

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If you'd like to see it in action, check out my LinkedIn post where I’ve uploaded a video of the app in use. Hope you enjoy it!