Tableau Desktop: A Practical Guide for Business Users - Paperback

by Jane a. Crofts (Author)

Tableau Desktop: A Practical Guide for Business Users has been designed to take beginner and intermediate Tableau Desktop users through the key functions and features they are most likely to need, and therefore use, when working with Tableau Software in their business. This book provides a step-by-step process for quickly connecting to a range of data sources, building useful calculations, creating charts, tables and other visualizations, unleashing the insights that Tableau is famous for, and then sharing these findings with others - including via Tableau Server. Presented in a business context and working step-by-step through a range of case studies, this book goes beyond simply teaching the functions of Tableau Desktop. This book uses real-world business problems to give you the skills you need to put Tableau Desktop straight to work in your business.

Author Biography

Jane Crofts, founder and Managing Director of Performance Analytics, draws on a wealth of experience in business analysis, management consulting, supply chain re-engineering and process improvement to lead a new era of executive information systems for the business community. As one of the first Tableau Partners in Australia, a well-regarded Tableau specialist and Tableau Qualified Associate, Jane has worked with a range of clients through all aspects of their Tableau journey - from inception to development and production of striking and engaging dashboards and management information systems.