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Tableau System Review
July 18, 2013

Tableau System Review

Jerry Pritchard | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction

  • Connects to any data source.
  • Simplifies trending for the non-data analyst.
  • Cost effective.
  • Very easy to implement and start using.
  • Does not integrate back to other systems - less of a concern since this system is downstream for analysis.
  • Report archiving can be confusing for the less experienced users.
  • Utilizing images for charting can be confusing as well.
  • Reduced cycle times to centralize data.
  • Reduced cycle times to trend and generally analyze data.
  • Reduce error through version controls.
Renewal costs are very reasonable for the ROI.
I would recommend 'practicing' with your data while utilizing Tableau tips. This software will far exceed your initial expectations. I continue to learn and utilize a personal version.

Product Usage

  • Automates dashboards.
  • Provides simple steps to root cause issues.
  • Easy trending and other data cuts.

Evaluation and Selection

Tableau, Crystal Reports, Oracle BI Tools.

Implementation

Internal approvals and set-up took 90% of the time.
  • Implemented in-house
Download from the Tableau website after acquiring a license and approval from IT.

Training

  • Self-taught
Yes. Only if the learner(s) are system and analysis savvy.

Support

Only used tech support by searching the support website for 'how to' and was simple and successful.