Data Visualization with Tableau

Certificate of completion (supplied by PasarTrainer)

Training Material

* Data Visualization and Its Importance
* Getting to Know Tableau for Data Visualization
* Let's Make a Viz!

This module introduces what data visualization is, and how we can use it to better see and understand data. Using Tableau, we’ll examine the fundamental concepts of data visualization and explore the Tableau interface, identifying and applying the various tools Tableau has to offer.

Module 1: Fundamentals of Visualization with Tableau

* Getting Started in Effective and Ineffective Visuals
* Visual Perception and Cognitive Load
* Design Best Practices and Exploratory Analysis
* Design for Understanding

In this module, you will analyze and apply essential design principles to your Tableau visualizations.

Module 2:  Essential Design Principles for Tableau

* Getting Started and Charting
* Dates
* Table Calculations
* Mapping

This module will drill deeper into the tools Tableau offers in the areas of charting, dates, table calculations, and mapping.


Module 3: Visual Analytics with Tableau

* Planning and Preproduction: Aligning your Audience, Stakeholders, and Data
* Key Metrics, Indicators, and Decision Triggers
* Dashboard and Storytelling with Data
* Tell the Story of Your Data


Leveraging the visualizations you created in the previous module, Visual Analytics with Tableau, you will create dashboards that help you identify the story within your data, and you will discover how to use Story points to create a powerful story to leave a lasting impression with your audience.


Module 4:  Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau

* Storytelling with Tableau - Creating Dashboards

Exercise (case study) where participants are asked to create dashboards and storytelling with Tableau.

Case Study

* Tableau Community Projects and Visualization Best Practices

Exercise (case study) where participants are asked to create data visualization based on real-world examples.

* Visual Analytics with Tableau - Mapping


Exercise (case study) where participants are asked to create visual analytics with Tableau.

A multiple-choice test to assess the participants' proficiency level regarding essential design principles in Tableau.


10 Questions - Closed Book

In 2020 the world will generate 50 times the amount of data as in 2011. And 75 times the number of information sources (IDC, 2011). Being able to use this data provides huge opportunities and to turn these opportunities into reality, people need to use data to solve problems.

After completion of this program, participants will be better able to:
* Examine, navigate and learn to use the various features of Tableau
* Create and design visualizations and dashboards for your intended audience
* Assess the quality of the data and perform exploratory analysis
* Combine the data and follow the best practices to present your story