Learning Tableau

Duration: 3 Days

1. Creating Your First Visualizations and Dashboard

a. Connecting to data in Access
b. Foundation for building visualizations
c. Visualizing data
d. Building your dashboard

2. Working with Data in Tableau

a. Tableau Paradigm
b. Connecting to data
c. Working with extracts instead of live connections
d. Metadata and sharing data source connections
e. Joins and blends
f. Filtering data

3. Moving from Foundational to Advanced Visualizations

a. Comparing values across different dimensions
b. Visualizing dates and times
c. Relating parts of data
d. Visualizing distributions
e. Visualizing multiple axes

4. Using Row-level and Aggregate Calculations

a. Creating and editing calculations
b. Three level of calculation
c. Parameters
d. Ad hoc calculations

5. Table Calculations
a. Overview
b. Scope and direction
c. Addressing and partitioning
d. Advanced calculations

6. Formatting a Visualization
a. Formatting Considerations
b. How formatting works
c. Adding value to visualizations
7. Telling Data Story with Dashboard
a. Objective
b. How Action works

8. Adding Value to Analysis

a. Trends
b. Distributions
c. Forecasting

9. Making Data Work for You

a. Structuring data
b. Dealing with data structure issues

10. Advanced Techniques, Tips and Tricks

a. Sheet swapping and dynamic dashboard
b. Leveraging sets to answer complex questions
c. Mapping techniques
d. Using background images

11. Sharing Your Data Story

a. Presenting, printing and exporting
b. Sharing workbook
c. Publishing workflow