Course Outline

  1. Connecting to datasources

    • Loading data into Tableau
    • Combining data tables – join
    • Combining data from different sources– merge
    • Extracting data to Tableau format
    • SQL queries
    • Managing data
    • Renaming data
    • Creating parameters (workbook variables)
    • Metadata
  2. Effective visualisations

    • What makes a good visualisation
    • Choosing the right chart
    • The role of colour in data storytelling
    • How to avoid misleading your audience
    • Best practices
  3. Calculations

    • Arithmetic calculations
    • Working with strings
    • Operations on dates and time
    • Array calculations
    • Conditional and logical expressions
    • Conditional filtering
  4. Processing Array Data

    • Difference between Excel and Tableau
    • Processing arrays in Tableau
    • Writing custom SQL statements
  5. Statistics

    • Adding reference and trend lines
    • Calculating descriptive measures
    • Subtotals
    • Aggregation and disaggregation
    • Forecasting
  6. Building effective dashboards

    • Combining visualizations
    • Formatting dashboards
    • Adding filters and actions to create interactive dashboards
    • Making an aesthetically pleasing dashboard
    • Best practices for creating dashboards
  7. Sharing dashboards

    • Publish to Tableau Reader
    • Publish to Tableau Server
    • Publish to PDF

Requirements

Recommended- attendance on the Tableau Fundamentals course (or similar level of experience)

  14 Hours
 

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Dates are subject to availability and take place between 09:30 and 16:30.
Open Training Courses require 5+ participants.

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