Advanced Tableau Training

This Advanced Tableau course will build on what you learned in the introduction course 1256, Tableau Visual Analytics Training , and enhance your knowledge up to the level of a Tableau Qualified Associate.

Advanced Tableau Delivery Methods

• In-Person

• Online

Advanced Tableau Course Benefits

• Implement Tableau’s best practices

• Review calculations and implement your own

• Work with calendar data and use fiscal dates

• Work with advanced geographical data

• Create advanced charts and tables
• Develop dashboards using best practices

• Utilise Tableau prep to prepare data in its various forms

• Gain a firm understanding of the best practices required when creating visualisations and dashboards

• Learn about advanced calculations, including table calculations and level of detail calculations

• Use advanced date and time handling and advanced mapping data

• Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching

Advanced Tableau Course Outline

Important Course Information

Prerequisites

• Experience with Tableau at the level of Learning Tree course 1256, Tableau Visual Analytics Training .

Module 1: Best Practices

• Creating Visualisations - best practices

Module 2: Calculations

• Review of Calculations
• Advanced Table calculations
• Level of Detail Calculations

Module 3: Time Based Calculations

• Discrete vs Continuous time-based data
• Creating alternative calendars – i.e. Fiscal

Module 4: Geographical Data

• Mapping geographical data

Module 5: Advanced Data Sources

• Custom SQL
• Stored Procedures
• Parameters

Module 6: Building Advanced Dashboards

• Best practices for creating dashboards
• Building advanced dashboards

Module 7: Tableau Prep

• Best practices for data prep
• Cleaning Data
• Shaping Data
• Combining Data