## Master the essential skills for building in Sigma
Become a Sigma builder with this diverse Sigma learning track. Learn through hands-on exercises live in DataCamp, mastering the fundamentals of calculations, visualization, before launching into customizable AI apps, and governed analytics powered by data models. By the end of this track, you’ll be ready to build complex, scalable analytics workflows in Sigma, powering insights for all levels of data consumers.
## From basics to governed AI apps and analytics
New to Sigma? No problem. With Sigma embedded live in every exercise, you can get comfortable with the fundamentals before diving into complex workflows, interactivity, and governance. The curriculum includes:
Data exploration with tables, groupings, and pivot tables
Enriching analysis with input tables
Filtering data with control elements
Visualization with bar charts, line charts, and more
Custom visuals with multi-axes and small multiples
Dynamic functions in the formula bar
Simplified calculations with period-over-period analysis
Calculating across tables with lookups
Directing user experience with layout and UI elements
App workflows with action sequences
Centralizing calculations with metrics and relationships
Governing analytics with parameters and column security
## Hands-on learning with Sigma in every exercise
Thanks to Sigma’s embedding features, you can work with Sigma directly in every exercise. Sigma documents load directly in the browser, no log-in or setup required, so you can dive right into practice. Write formulas, experiment with visualizations, and dive right into AI apps mid-construction. You’ll leave the course with more than just the theoretical knowledge to build in Sigma; you’ll be familiar with the tools, terms, and layout.
## Why Sigma?
In 2025, Sigma was named BI Partner of the Year by both Snowflake and Databricks, demonstrating its versatility to discover and present insights from any data stack. With best-in-breed calculations, visualizations, and user experience, Sigma brings the power of your data platform to business and technical users alike. Skills in Sigma allow you to go beyond insights, and act with your data, using governed analytics and AI app workflows.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction to Sigma
- Get started with Sigma! Learn how to build and customize simple, interactive dashboards for real-time analytics.
- Visualizations in Sigma
- Learn to build and customize Sigma charts to tell clear, compelling data stories—no coding required.
- Calculations in Sigma
- Build dynamic Sigma calculations to explore data, automate logic, and uncover trends with practical business examples.
- Introduction to AI Apps in Sigma
- Build interactive AI apps in Sigma using user input, actions, and polished interfaces, no coding required.
- Data Modeling in Sigma
- Stop rewriting the same joins and calculations, and dive into well-governed, scalable analytics using Sigma data models.
Taught by
Katrina Menne, Jenny Li, Mandy Gray, Klim Kapuka, and Ben Harris