Course Outline
Introduction
- Configuring Tableau
- Overview of Tableau Software
- Navigating the Tableau User Interface
Connecting to your data
- Exploring available data connections
- Data simplification and preparation
- Joining database sources
- Implementing inner, outer, left, and right joins
- Blending multiple data sources within a single worksheet
Working with Data in Tableau
- Utilizing multiple measures in a view
- Illustrating relationships between numerical values
- Focusing on specific values
- Customizing data presentation
- Distinguishing between Dimension and Measure
- Understanding data types, and discrete versus continuous measures
Creating calculations in Tableau
- Performing row-level calculations
- Applying aggregate calculations
- Executing numeric, string, and date calculations
- Developing custom aggregations and calculated fields
- Using quick table calculations
- Manipulating dates and times
Analyzing Data with Table Calculations
- Applying quick table calculations
- Defining scope and direction
- Mastering addressing and partitioning
Organizing, Filtering, Sorting & Grouping
- Structuring your data
- Filtering data by date
- Streamlining and sorting datasets
- Advanced techniques for filtering and hiding data
- Exploring various options for ordering and grouping
- Utilizing Sorts, Groups, Bins, and Sets
Parameters in Tableau
- Defining parameters
- Incorporating parameters into calculated fields
- Configuring parameter controls
- Enhancing analyses and visualizations using parameters
Building Basic and Advanced Visualizations
- Creating cross tabs
- Generating geographic maps, heat maps, and tree maps
- Constructing pie charts and bar charts
- Visualizing date and time data
- Using stacked bars and area charts
- Designing KPI charts
- Creating dual axis and combined charts with diverse mark types
- Implementing highlight tables
- Building scatter plots
Advanced formatting
- Adding labels
- Configuring legends
- Implementing tooltips
- Emphasizing data using reference lines
- Using annotations
Telling a Data Story with Dashboards
- Establishing a dashboard framework
- Configuring filter actions
- Integrating parameters
- Setting up highlight actions
- Implementing URL actions
Trends and Forecasting
- Interpreting and customizing trend lines
- Analyzing distributions
- Performing forecasting
Sharing your work
- Publishing dashboards
- Using extracts rather than live connections
- Managing metadata and sharing connections
Summary and Next Steps:
- Final knowledge test and hands-on project
- Curated resources for continued learning
Requirements
No prior technical or analytical experience is necessary.
Setup Requirements:
No specific setup is needed
Target Audience:
This course is tailored for individuals who are new to Tableau, those seeking to refresh their skills, or professionals wishing to deepen their expertise in the platform.
Testimonials (4)
The joyful atmosphere, the openness of the knowledgeable trainer who offered us a lot of tips and tricks.
Ionut - MOLSONCOORS GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES SRL
Course - From Tableau Beginners to Advanced User
The training was very interactive and the trainer was very patience with us, I really enjoy it.
Laura - MOLSONCOORS GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES SRL
Course - From Tableau Beginners to Advanced User
The trainer was really knowledgeable in tableau and was able to understand the way of work and how to get from one point to another
Marko - MOLSONCOORS GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES SRL
Course - From Tableau Beginners to Advanced User
The energy, knowledge and style of teaching of the trainer
