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TP2763

Using Tableau Training

An increase in the volume and velocity of data has spurred a need for new techniques to understand and convey its meaning.  Data visualizations are graphical means of summarizing and describing data.  This course provides participants with instructions on using Tableau to create various types of visualizations.
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Course Details

Duration

2 days

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge is presumed.

Target Audience

  • Business Analyst (IT and non-IT)
  • Project Leaders/Project Managers
  • Systems Analyst
  • Data Analyst

Skills Gained

  • Be able to use Tableau's core functionality such as calculations, string manipulation, aggregations and visualizations.
  • Apply a set of Tableau data visualization (crosstabs, bar charts, scatterplots, heat maps, etc.) that maximize the ability to use numbers to tell a story.
  • Match a Data Type to its best visualization attribute.
  • Utilize a process to critique and refine visualizations.
Course Outline
  • Quick Start Overview
    • Create a simple table and change it to a bar chart
    • Create a simple table and change it to a stacked bar chart
    • Duplicate and Create a Crosstab
    • Save and/or Export
  • The Tableau Workbook
    • The Workspace
    • Shelves and Cards
    • Tableau File Types
  • Creating a Workbook
    • Connecting to EXCEL
    • Other Data Sources
    • Understanding How to Combine Data Sources
    • Data in the Workbook
    • Creating Workbook Items
    • Create a Hierarchy
    • Create a Group
    • Create a Set
    • Create a Custom Date
    • Create Calculated Fields
  • Visualizations
    • Elements of a Visualization
    • Sorting Data in a Visualization
    • Filtering Data
    • Creating a Simple Filter
    • Basic Date Options
    • Using Marks
    • Visualization Based Calculations
  • Working with...
    • Crosstabs
    • Bar Charts
    • Histograms
    • Line Charts
    • Plotting Two Measures as a Line
    • Moving Averages, Trend Lines & Reference Lines
    • Moving Average
    • Trend Line
    • Reference Lines and Bands
    • Scatterplots
    • Create a Lattice Scatterplot
    • Drilling into a Lattice Scatterplot
    • Label each point
    • Creating a Geographic Map (as a heat map)