Tableau – Data Visualization & Business Intelligence
Learn to connect data, build powerful dashboards and share interactive visual stories with Tableau. Go from first worksheet to enterprise‑style BI reporting in a single, project‑driven program.
About This Course
This course teaches Tableau from the ground up. You will learn how to connect to spreadsheets and databases, prepare and join data, and build insightful worksheets, dashboards and stories.
Along the way you will master calculations, parameters, level‑of‑detail (LOD) expressions and dashboard actions that make your reports feel like interactive products. You’ll finish with a polished Tableau project you can walk through in job interviews.
Syllabus Covered
Module 1
Tableau Basics & Data Connections
- Tableau product family: Desktop, Prep, Server/Cloud
- Connecting to Excel, CSV and database sources
- Joins, unions & data blending concepts
- Dimensions vs measures, discrete vs continuous
- Building your first worksheets & simple dashboards
Module 2
Visual Analytics & Calculations
- Choosing the right chart for the question
- Table calculations, quick calculations & percent of total
- Calculated fields, parameters & conditional formatting
- Level‑of‑Detail (LOD) expressions (FIXED, INCLUDE, EXCLUDE)
- Date, cohort & funnel style analyses in Tableau
Module 3
Dashboards, Stories & Interactivity
- Designing dashboard layouts for different screen sizes
- Filters, highlight actions & dashboard actions
- Using parameters for “what‑if” and scenario analysis
- Building Tableau Stories for step‑by‑step narratives
- Performance tips & dashboard UX best practices
Module 4
Publishing, Sharing & Capstone Project
- Publishing to Tableau Public & Tableau Cloud/Server
- Permissions, projects & managing data refresh
- Embedding dashboards in presentations & portals
- Storytelling with Tableau dashboards for executives
- Capstone: full Tableau BI solution from raw data to final story
Top Companies Using Tableau for BI & Analytics
Tableau is a leading BI tool used by data‑driven teams in technology, finance, retail and consulting.
What You Will Achieve in This Tableau Program
Become confident designing, analyzing and presenting insights in Tableau Desktop and Tableau Cloud.
Visual Analytics Expertise
Understand how to visually explore data with filters, sets, groups and advanced chart types.
Powerful Calculations
Use calculated fields, table calcs and LOD expressions to answer complex business questions.
Interactive Dashboards
Design multi‑page dashboards with drill‑downs, actions and responsive layouts.
Compelling Stories
Use Tableau Stories and presentations to walk stakeholders through your insights end‑to‑end.
Deployable BI Solutions
Publish to Tableau Public or Tableau Cloud/Server and configure scheduled refreshes.
Mentor Support
Get feedback on dashboard UX, performance and storytelling from BI practitioners.
Tools & Platforms You Will Use
Focus on Tableau and the key tools commonly paired with it in modern analytics stacks.
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Cloud / Server
Excel / CSV Sources
SQL Databases
Python (optional data prep)
Roles & Learning Journey
See how this Tableau course maps to common BI roles and how your skills progress week by week.
Tableau Toolset
Use Tableau Desktop for visual analytics, Tableau Cloud/Server for sharing and scheduling, and Excel/SQL for sources.
Career Roles You Can Target
Position yourself for Tableau‑focused analytics and BI roles across industries.
Your 8‑Week Learning Journey
A focused path from first Tableau worksheet to complete BI story.