New on the fence about anything but, still 2 feet away from this one
January 31, 2017
New on the fence about anything but, still 2 feet away from this one
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Tableau Desktop
Currently Tableau is being used to share dashboard metrics with our Retail Development team. Tableau is currently connected to our database server where it allows me to create real-time visuals for market reports and attendance tracking. Before coming to DMC they did not have a Data Analyst or a person that understood what relevant marketing metrics meant to the business. With Tableau, I was able to give VPs and other Execs a look at the business from a high level view as well as dig into the weeds to come out with data relevant for decision making.
- Aggregation: SQL aggregate functions are come last to the aggregation power of Tableau. There are various formulas for annual growth, retention, and ratios that can break a query or stress at database. Tableau simplifies that through calculated fields and presets.
- Mapping: Normally aggregate maps are created in SAS but, Tableau takes the guess work out of creating maps that display various levels of change using metrics.
- Calculated Fields: If you know SQL or even Excel then calculated fields are the gold nuggets of Tableau. Coding custom formulas that are reusable across workbooks, save so much time.
- Measured Names and Values: I struggle getting that blank area of Measured Names to vanish for cleaner reporting but, if you delete one then it removes the metric as a whole.