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TP3321

Tableau Level 2 Training

This Intermediate Tableau training is designed for students with basic experience with Tableau who are ready to take their fundamental skills to the next level. This class will put more tools in your analytical toolbox, including complex calculations, powerful interactivity, complex chart types, and ways to slice and dice your data to mine for critical insights.
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Course Details

Duration

2 days

Prerequisites

  • Completed TP3322 Tableau Level 1 course or have some experience using Tableau.
  • Understand the basics of connecting to data and building charts and dashboards.

Skills Gained

  • Create complex calculations and dynamic parameters
  • Build interactive dashboards for decision-makers connecting the "why" to the "what"
  • Produce advanced charts for easier comparisons
  • Apply advanced formatting and data visualization best practices
  • Slice data into segments using sets and clustering to mine for critical insights
Course Outline
  • Calculations and Interactivity
    • Calculated Fields
    • Aggregate Calculations & Ratios
    • Logical Calculations
      • If/Then
      • IfNull
      • IsNull
      • ZN
    • Date Calculations
      • DateAdd
      • DateDiff
      • Today()
    • Parameters
      • Pre-defined Lists for Faster Filtering
      • Top N Filter
      • Reference Line Parameter
      • Swapping Dimensions or Measures in a View
    • Using Actions to Create Interactive Dashboards
      • Filter Actions
      • Highlight Actions
      • URL Actions
    • Combining Parameters and Actions: On Demand Charts
    • Advanced Chart Types
      • Bar in Bar Chart
      • Bulletgraphs
      • Sparklines
      • Control Charts
  • Advanced Analytics and Storytelling
    • Advanced Formatting & Dashboard Best Practices
      • Layout Containers
      • Floating Elements
      • When to Use Which
      • Effective Dashboard Layouts
      • Layout Best Practices
        • Titles and Labeling
        • Color Choices
        • Do
        • Don’t
      • Guided Analytics
    • Advanced Tooltips
      • Text with formatting and dynamic data woven in
      • Viz in tooltip
    • Custom Shapes & Custom Color Palettes
    • Advanced Segmentation
      • Dynamic Sets
      • Top N Sets
      • Conditional Sets
      • Combined Sets
      • Set Actions Overview
      • Clustering
    • Advanced Analytics
      • Reference Bands and Reference Distributions Explained
        • Reference bands
        • Reference Distributions
        • 60, 80% of Total, Percentiles
        • Quantiles
        • Standard Deviation
      • Box Plots
      • Forecasting
    • Storypoints
    • To Publish a Workbook to Tableau Server