Mastering Tableau 2019.1: An expert guide to implementing advanced business intelligence and analytics with Tableau 2019.1, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Meier, Marleen; Baldwin, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1789533880 ISBN 13: 9781789533880

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Build, design and improve advanced business intelligence solutions using Tableau's latest features, including Tableau Prep, Tableau Hyper, and Tableau Server

Key Features

• Master new features in Tableau 2019.1 to solve real-world analytics challenges
• Perform Geo-Spatial Analytics, Time Series Analysis, and self-service analytics using real-life examples
• Build and publish dashboards and explore storytelling using Python and MATLAB integration support

Book Description

Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence (BI) tools used to solve BI and analytics challenges. With this book, you will master Tableau's features and offerings in various paradigms of the BI domain.

This book is also the second edition of the popular Mastering Tableau series, with new features, examples, and updated code. The book covers essential Tableau concepts and its advanced functionalities. Using Tableau Hyper and Tableau Prep, you'll be able to handle and prepare data easily. You'll gear up to perform complex joins, spatial joins, union, and data blending tasks using practical examples. Following this, you'll learn how to perform data densification to make displaying granular data easier. Next, you'll explore expert-level examples to help you with advanced calculations, mapping, and visual design using various Tableau extensions. With the help of examples, you'll also learn about improving dashboard performance, connecting Tableau Server, and understanding data visualizations. In the final chapters, you'll cover advanced use cases such as Self-Service Analytics, Time Series Analytics, and Geo-Spatial Analytics, and learn to connect Tableau to R, Python, and MATLAB.

By the end of this book, you'll have mastered the advanced offerings of Tableau and be able to tackle common and not-so-common challenges faced in the BI domain.

What you will learn

• Get up to speed with various Tableau components
• Master data preparation techniques using Tableau Prep
• Discover how to use Tableau to create a PowerPoint-like presentation
• Understand different Tableau visualization techniques and dashboard designs
• Interact with the Tableau server to understand its architecture and functionalities
• Study advanced visualizations and dashboard creation techniques
• Brush up on powerful Self-Service Analytics, Time Series Analytics, and Geo-Spatial Analytics

About this title

About the Author

Marleen Meier is an accomplished analyst and author with a passion for statistics and data. By using traditional methodologies and approaches such as Machine Learning and AI, Marleen is dedicated to driving meaningful insights. Currently working as the APAC Data CoE Lead for ABN AMRO Clearing, Marleen is at the forefront of innovation and implementing data-driven strategies in a global financial environment. She has lived and worked in multiple countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, and Singapore, allowing her to bring a diverse and global perspective to her work. Through her writing and speaking engagements, she aims to empower individuals and organizations to unlock the full potential of their data assets. David Baldwin has been providing consulting in the business intelligence sector for 22 years. His experience includes Tableau training and consulting, developing BI solutions, project management, technical writing, and web and graphic design. His vertical experience includes financial, healthcare, human resources, aerospace, energy, education, government, and entertainment industries.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789533880
• ISBN 13: 9781789533880
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 558