Course Outline

Introduction

  • Setting up Tableau for government use
  • Overview of Tableau Software for government applications
  • Navigating the Tableau User Interface for government data analysis

Connecting to Your Data

  • Available data connections for government datasets
  • Simplifying and preparing data for government reports
  • Joining database sources for government records
  • Inner, outer, left, and right join operations in government databases
  • Blending different data sources in a single worksheet for comprehensive government analysis

Working with Data in Tableau

  • Using multiple measures in a view for detailed government reports
  • Showing the relationship between numerical values for government insights
  • Viewing specific values for targeted government data visualization
  • Customizing your data to meet government standards
  • Understanding dimensions versus measures for government datasets
  • Data types, discrete versus continuous, for measure in government applications

Creating Calculations in Tableau

  • Row-level calculations for government data accuracy
  • Aggregate calculations for government data summaries
  • Numeric, string, and date calculations for government records
  • Custom aggregations and calculated fields for enhanced government reporting
  • Quick table calculations for streamlined government analysis
  • Working with dates and times in government datasets

Analyzing Data with Table Calculations

  • Quick table calculations for efficient government data review
  • Scope and direction of table calculations for government insights
  • Addressing and partitioning for detailed government data analysis

Organizing, Filtering, Sorting & Grouping

  • Organizing your data for government reporting
  • Slicing your data by date for government time-series analysis
  • Simplifying and sorting your data for clear government presentations
  • Advanced options for filtering and hiding data in government datasets
  • Understanding many options for ordering and grouping your data for government use
  • Sort, Groups, Bins, Sets for government data management

Parameters in Tableau

  • Creating parameters for dynamic government data visualization
  • Parameters in calculated fields for flexible government reporting
  • Parameter control options for interactive government dashboards
  • Enhancing analysis and visualizations with parameters for government insights

Building Basic and Advanced Visualizations

  • Cross tabs for detailed government data tables
  • Geographic maps, heat maps, and tree maps for spatial government data
  • Pie charts and bar charts for clear government data representation
  • Date and time visualizations for temporal government analysis
  • Stacked bars and area charts for layered government data views
  • KPI charts for key performance indicators in government metrics
  • Dual axis and combined charts with different mark types for complex government data stories
  • Highlight tables for focused government data presentation
  • Scatter plots for correlation analysis in government datasets

Advanced Formatting

  • Labels for clear government data labeling
  • Legends for comprehensive government data explanations
  • Tooltips for detailed government data hover information
  • Highlighting data with reference lines for government benchmarks
  • Annotations for contextual government data notes

Telling a Data Story with Dashboards

  • Dashboard framework for cohesive government data presentation
  • Filter actions for interactive government dashboards
  • Parameters for dynamic government data control
  • Highlight actions for focused government data insights
  • URL actions for linking to additional government resources

Trends and Forecasting

  • Understanding and customizing trend lines for government data trends
  • Distributions for government data spread analysis
  • Forecasting for predictive government data insights

Sharing Your Work

  • Publishing the dashboard for government collaboration
  • Working with extracts instead of live connections for secure government data sharing
  • Metadata and sharing a connection for consistent government data access

Summary and Next Steps:

  • Knowledge test and hands-on project at the end of the course for government professionals
  • Helpful resources for further learning in government data analysis

Requirements

No prior technical or analytical background is required.

Set-up Requirements:
Not needed

Audience:
This course is designed for government learners who are new to Tableau, need a refresher, or wish to delve deeper into its capabilities.

 28 Hours

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