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Introduction and Getting Started

Filtering, Sorting & Grouping

  1. Advanced options for filtering and hiding.
  2. Understanding various options for ordering and grouping data.
  3. Sort, Groups, Bins, Sets.
  4. Interrelations between all options.

Working with Data in Tableau

  1. Dimensions versus Measures.
  2. Data types: Discrete versus Continuous.
  3. Joining database sources.
  4. Inner, Left, Right joins.
  5. Blending different data sources in a single worksheet.
  6. Working with extracts instead of live connections.
  7. Data quality problems.
  8. Metadata and sharing a connection.

Calculations on Data and Statistics

  1. Row-level calculations.
  2. Aggregate calculations.
  3. Arithmetic, string, and date calculations.
  4. Custom aggregations and calculated fields.
  5. Control-flow calculations.
  6. What is happening behind the scenes.
  7. Advanced Statistics.
  8. Working with dates and times.

Table Calculations

  1. Quick table calculations.
  2. Scope and direction.
  3. Addressing and partitioning.
  4. Advanced table calculations.

Advanced Geo Techniques

  1. Building basic maps.
  2. Geographic fields and map options.
  3. Customizing a geographic view.
  4. Web Map Service.
  5. Visualizing non-geographical data with background images.
  6. Mapping tips.
  7. Distance calculations.

Parameters in Tableau

  1. Creating parameters.
  2. Using parameters in calculated fields.
  3. Parameter control options.
  4. Enhancing analysis and visualizations with parameters.

Building Advanced Chart Visualizations

  1. Bar chart variations – bullet, bar-in-bar, highlights chart.
  2. Date and time visualizations, Gantt charts.
  3. Stacked bars, treemaps, area charts, pie charts.
  4. Heat map.
  5. KPI chart.
  6. Pareto chart.
  7. Bullet chart.

Advanced Formatting

  1. Labels.
  2. Legends.
  3. Highlighting.
  4. Annotations.

Telling a Data Story with Dashboards

  1. Dashboard framework.
  2. Filter actions.
  3. Highlight actions.
  4. URL actions.
  5. Cascading filters.

Trends and Forecasting

  1. Understanding and customizing trend lines.
  2. Distributions.
  3. Forecasting.

Integrating Tableau and R for Advanced Data Analytics

  1. Opportunity to include various data analytics methods in R upon participant request.

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of Tableau fundamentals, including data connections and basic visualizations.
  • Experience with creating dashboards and worksheets in Tableau.
  • Familiarity with basic data analysis and data visualization concepts.

Audience

  • Data analysts looking to deepen their Tableau expertise.
  • Business intelligence professionals working with data visualization.
  • Advanced Excel or reporting users transitioning to Tableau.
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