Tableau Visual Analytics (TVA101)

Price
$1,800.00 USD

Duration
2 Days

 

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

Discover how to visualize data in Tableau Desktop. In this 2-day instructor-led course, learn how to effectively display data insights in Tableau, tailor visualizations based on data type, and avoid data misrepresentation.

Course Objectives

  • Design visualizations that reduce cognitive load to effectively leverage short-term memory.
  • Build visualizations that align with pre-attentive attributes to effectively harness sensory memory.
  • Craft visualizations to inform viewers without misleading them.
  • Harness appropriate chart types to answer specific questions.
  • Construct dashboards and stories using visual best practices.

Who Should Attend?

  • This course is designed for experienced Tableau users who are responsible for visualizing data with Tableau Desktop
  • Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
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  • Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
  • Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
  • Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
  • Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

Course Prerequisites

Students should have a solid understanding of Tableau Desktop. This course exclusively covers how to visualize data with Tableau and does not instruct students how to use Tableau. If you are interested in gaining experience with Tableau Desktop, we highly recommend Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals and Tableau Desktop II: Intermediate courses. Prepare for your Trailhead course by completing this prework before your session starts: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/trails/tour-the-tableau-environment

Agenda

1. Visual Analytics Process

  • Define Visual Analytics
  • Follow the Visual Analytics Process
  • Recognize Advantages of Visual Analysis

2. Memory and Processing

  • Distinguish Between Memory and Processing Types

3. Short-Term Memory

  • Define Cognitive Load
  • Focus and Guide the Viewer
  • Remove Visual Distractions
  • Organize Information into Chunks
  • Design for Contiguity

4. Sensory Memory: Overview

  • Describe Pre-attentive Attributes
  • Define Quantitatively-Perceived Attributes
  • Understand Categorically-Perceived Attributes

5. Sensory Memory: Form

  • Describe Key Form Attributes
  • Define Length
  • Measure Width
  • Understand Size
  • Determine Orientation
  • Apply Shape
  • Build an Enclosure

6. Sensory Memory: Color

  • Define Color Attributes
  • Describe Color Relativity
  • Understand Color Vision Deficiency
  • Select a Color Hue
  • Determine Color Intensity

7. Sensory Memory: Position

  • Define Position Attributes
  • Describe 2-D Position
  • Understand Spatial Grouping

8. Informing Without Misleading

  • Follow Gestalt Principles
  • Test Visual Area Assumptions
  • Determine Axis Assumptions
  • Assess Color Assumptions
  • Decide an Appropriate Amount of Detail

9. Charts for Viewing Specific Values

  • Ask Questions that Lead To Viewing Specific Values
  • Select Chart Types for Viewing Specific Values
  • Follow Best Practices for Viewing Specific Values

10. Charts for Comparing and Ranking Categories

  • Ask Questions that Lead To Comparing and Ranking Categories
  • Select Chart Types for Comparing and Ranking Categories
  • Follow Best Practices for Comparing and Ranking Categories

11. Charts for Comparing Parts to Whole

  • Ask Questions that Lead To Comparing Parts to Whole
  • Select Chart Types for Comparing Parts to Whole
  • Follow Best Practices for Comparing Parts to Whole

12. Charts for Comparing Measures

  • Ask Questions that Lead To Comparing Measures
  • Select Chart Types for Comparing Measures
  • Follow Best Practices for Comparing Measures

13. Charts for Viewing Correlation

  • Ask Questions that Lead To Viewing Correlation
  • Select Chart Types for Viewing Correlation
  • Follow Best Practices for Viewing Correlation

14. Charts for Viewing Distributions

  • Ask Questions that Lead to Viewing Distributions
  • Select Chart Types for Viewing Distributions
  • Follow Best Practices for Viewing Distributions

15. Charts for Viewing Data Over Time

  • Ask Questions that Lead To Viewing Data Over Time
  • Select Chart Types for Viewing Data Over Time
  • Follow Best Practices for Viewing Data Over Time

16. Charts for Mapping

  • Ask Questions that Lead To Mapping
  • Select Chart Types for Mapping
  • Follow Best Practices for Mapping

17. Dashboards and Stories

  • Follow the Development Process for Dashboards and Stories
  • Plan the Visualization
  • Create the Visualization
  • Test the Visualization
 

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