Introduction to Tableau

Uncover Tableau's benefits, including its intuitive, drag-and-drop interface for fast, interactive data visualization and dashboard creation, even for non-technical users. It provides powerful self-service analytics, enabling users to explore data and gain insights independently to improve decision-making across an organization. 

 
Come away with the fundamental skills for analyzing your data in Tableau.
 Agenda

Unit 1 - Introduction

• Overview of Tableau 
• Difference between Tableau Desktop vs. Tableau 
• Public vs. Tableau Server 
• Navigating the Tableau Interface 

Unit 2  - Preparing and Connecting to Data

• Understand Data Types and fields (dimensions vs. measures) 
• Prepare and Import Data 
• Connect to Data Source 
• Build a Data Model 
• Prepare Data for Analysis 

Unit 3 - Explore Data (Views and Visualizations)

• Create Views and Visualizations 
• Edit Visualizations to Support Data Analyst 
• Create and Use Hierarchies 
• Perform Quick Table Calculations 
• Manage Fields 
• Sort Data 
• Group Data 

Unit 4 - Save, Publish, Share and Filter Data

• Save Data Sources 
• Publish Data Sources 
• Share and Publish Data Sources 
• Share and Publish Workbooks 
• Configure Basic Filters 
• Configure Advanced Filter Options 
• Create Interactive Filters