Tableau Software

Tableau Software is interactive data visualization software: it helps people see and understand data.

In 2020 the world will generate 50 times the amount of data as in 2011, and 75 times the number of information sources. Within these data are huge opportunities for human advancement. But to turn opportunities into reality, people need the power of data at their fingertips. Tableau delivers exactly that.

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• It allows you to code and customize reports.
• It allows you to create visual dashboards.
• It puts the use and analysis of data within reach of all employees, easily and quickly.
• Sophisticated visualizations, reports, and dashboards with an intuitive interface that shows changes the moment they happen.
• It allows you to use many data sources in your analysis.

1. Connect to a data source.
2. Add the filters needed for your analysis (time range, region, client type, platform, etc.).
3. Use the existing dimensions and measures in columns, rows, or marks to create your workbook.
4. If necessary, create calculated fields, or connect to another data source by blending.
5. The “Show me” button (right side of the screen) lets you select the display of the data you want.
6. Save and publish your workbook for everyone to access.

Don’t be afraid to make a mistake: it is necessary to practice, practice, and practice to actually learn — it is the best form. It is not enough to just learn the theory.

• Tableau Learning — free and complete training lessons
• Tableau Public — dashboards on current topics: sport, politics, education, health, music…
• Tableau Solutions — how Tableau helps the companies that use it