There's a Data Geek in all of us!

If you're looking to access, transform and visualize your data instantly – without the help of IT, then join the Data Geek squad. Don't worry, it's easy and much cooler than it sounds. With the free 30-day trial of SAP Lumira (formerly SAP Visual Intelligence), all you have to do is grab your own data or publicly available data sets and start tapping into its potential.

Step 1: Download the free 30-day trial of SAP Lumira

Step 2: Grab your favorite data, or use the data sets we've provided and think of a question to answer with your data.

Step 3: Turn on your creative juices and document the process with a video or screenshots and throw them in a blog post on the SAP Community Network or your personal blog.

Step 4: Share your visual creations with us by adding a comment below or emailing datageek@sap.com with a link to your data creation.

Step 5 for bonus geek points: Share your visual creations via the SAP Lumira Cloud. Create a free account at http://beta.saplumira.com upload your .SVID file and share with datageek@sap.com

Need more inspiration?

Check out the SAP Lumira Gallery

Stay tuned for more info about the next Data Geek Challenge!

Find out who was crowned the Ultimate Data Geek! in 2012 and see how the 2012 Data Geek Challenge unfolded in this video:

Data Geek FAQs:

What are we supposed to do with the data?

Well, first off, you can check out these videos on what SAP Lumira can do for your business!

And then, here are some ideas for your entries:

• How did you prepare the data?
• How you analyzed and manipulated the data?
• What SAP Visual Intelligence functions you used?
• What problems you solved?
• What workflows you used?
• What business questions did you answer?

But how do I use SAP Lumira (formerly SAP Visual Intelligence)?
Don't worry, SAP Lumira was made specifically for non-technical people! Check out these product tutorials to get up to speed. Or you can take a look at other people's submission and see how they used the functions (and check out the competition). If you have questions about SAP Lumira, ask the community on the SAP Lumira page or tweet your questions to #SAPLumira.

Learn more at www.saplumira.com

How do I create a video or blog post?

If you've never created a video before, we suggest using a program that records what you're doing on the desktop computer, as well as your voice while you explain the steps. We recommend using the free trial for Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html

Questions about the challenge? Email datageek@sap.com

More ways to get involved with the Data Geek Challenge.

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Profits are down at the casino. Can you use SAP Lumira to get to the bottom of it? Try your hand at the #SAPDataChallenge by downloading the casino's data and see if you can close the books on this mystery: http://ow.ly/jE9Wh

Calling all Basketball Geeks
Take the NCAA Basketball Data Geek Challenge. Download SAP Lumira and the latest NCAA basketball stats and see how your picks match up against the SAP Data Geek squad!