Advanced Table Calculations & Formulas
Monday, July 21st - 10:00 AM - Rainier Room
Speaker: Ross Bunker
Are you a comfortable Tableau user looking to take it to the next level? Do you find yourself wanting to dig deeper into your data, but aren’t sure what to do next? In this hands-on session you will follow along as we show you how to maximize Tableau Desktop’s analytic potential using different calculation techniques. You’ll learn how to:
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Derive new data metrics from your existing data using calculated fields |
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Generate insightful comparisons that highlight important trends and changes |
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Apply powerful analysis techniques like Pareto Analysis and Cumulative Distribution in Tableau |
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Top 10 Desktop Secrets Every Beginner Should Know
Monday, July 21st - 11:00 AM - Rainier Room
Speakers: Erin Easter, Wade Tibke
Are you a beginner analyst wondering how to fully harness the power of Tableau? Or maybe you just want to know how to build views and slice and dice the numbers a bit quicker? In this hands on session you will follow along as we show you ten powerful tricks that will speed up your analysis in Tableau Desktop. Specifically you’ll learn:
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Shortcuts that help you reuse work you’ve already done and speed up your analysis |
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A few easy ways to improve performance when working with large data sources |
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Some common calculated fields and how to share them between workbooks |
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Means, Modes, Percentiles & Outliers: Using Tableau to Understand Distributional Data
Monday, July 21st - 1:30 PM - Rainier Room
Speakers: Michael Drumheller, Ty Alevizos
Means, modes, percentiles, outliers – the statistical distribution of your data. Would you like to understand it better, and thus gain new and useful insights about your business? Discover how Tableau can show you unique ways to see the distribution of your data and help you magnify this vital perspective. Specifically, you’ll learn:
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Unique ways to see the distribution of your data., and why these matter |
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How to use calculations, reference lines, and annotations to reveal such aspects of your data |
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Testing outliers to see whether they are really significant |
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Ways to interpret and leverage Tableau’s powerful trend-line functionality |
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Using Advanced Analytics to Answer Any Question in Tableau
Monday, July 21st - 2:30 PM - Rainier Room
Speaker: Marc Rueter
In the course of analysis, seemingly simple questions are sometimes surprisingly sophisticated. The ability to properly break down a question into the proper sequence of steps can greatly improve your ability to answer any question posed. Market Basket, Cohort Analysis, Segmentation and other can be easily performed in Tableau. In this hands-on session, Marc will lead you through several combinations of features that will crack the code on a whole range of common questions. You’ll learn how to:
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Simple and advance cohort analysis |
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Create segments, quartiles and other advanced groups |
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Automate many of the basic techniques |
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Performing Geospatial Analysis in Tableau
Monday, July 21st - 4:00 PM - Rainier Room
Speakers: Kevin Brown, Austin Dahl
Location can be one of the most important dimensions in visualizing certain patterns, correlations, and trends. This program will focus on the application of maps and geo-coding in data exploration and discovery. This will be an orientation and requires no previous mapping or GIS experience. A case study, using a data set with location information will be used in order to create a “real world” understanding for the practitioner. You’ll learn:
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The fundamentals of “geo-coding” your data |
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How to get started using maps in Tableau |
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How to build worksheets and dashboards using maps in Tableau |
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Personalizing the Server Experience
Tuesday, July 22nd - 10:00 AM - Rainier Room
Speaker: Dan Jewett
Tired of always re-selecting your personal choices for filters? Love searching and tags, but want an even faster way to open your favorite views? Do certain people looking at views only need to see particular data slices? The Tableau Server has a number of ways to let you personalize your experience. In this hands-on session you will follow along as we explore some of the personalization capabilities. You will learn:
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How to save (and share) personalized versions of Tableau Server views |
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That Favorites can help you work faster |
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About authoring views that personalize the data for each viewer |
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