Tableau: What is it and how to work with it?
26 January 2022
Head of Marketing and Communication
The Data Science has become a fundamental area for any corporation. There is a lot of data generated by companies on a daily basis.
It is therefore essential to know how to identify, visualise, analyse or estimate all this information.
To this end, data experts or Data Scientists make use of various tools to optimise their tasks. One of them is Tableau, a software that specialises in data. In this article, we take a closer look at Tableau, what it is and how to work with it.
Tableau is a data visualisation platform. One of the most used softwares in Business Intelligence, as it allows a complete data analysis.
It is a very useful toolIt allows you to manage and carry out a super complete analysis in a secure, efficient and adaptable way. Therefore, it is one of the most widely used software by companies.
A very intuitive interface which improves important aspects of Big Data such as statistics and intelligent data preparation.
What is Tableau for? Tableau is a key tool for Big Data. Databases, spreadsheets or services cloud are some of its keys.
But if you're wondering how this data visualisation platform differs from the rest, here are some of its advantages:
As we have been telling you before, Tableau is a very intuitive software. It stands out for its ease of use. You will analyse the different data by dragging and dropping (you don't need to have a programming language).
Another feature and advantage of Tableau is the data connection. In a matter of minutes you will be able to visualise them with this tool. In fact, Tableau is estimated to be 10 to 100 times faster than its competitors.
Also, updates are carried out in real time. It is also possible to schedule them as often as the user wants.
Information will be shared and processed in real time, too.
Finally, one of the clearest advantages of Tableau is the availability of different views of the data.
If you are wondering what Tableau is and how to work with this software, we can explain that it has different versions. Below, we are going to show you the main ones, but there are other products such as Tableau CRM or Tableau Publicamong others.
First of all, this data visualisation platform is located at stored in a cloud. It can be accessed both from the computer and from a mobile phone, so it is very easy to work together.
No doubt about it, the desktop version of this software is one of the most popular.. In fact, some call it the "gold standard" in data visualisation. Ideal for any work environment. In just a few seconds, you will be able to work efficiently and safely.
In this case, you can also work together with other colleagues. However, unlike Tableau Online, with Server you can save the data on your own server.as well as on Tableau's cloud servers.
In other words, it is a scalable and simple medium.
This last example from Tableau is highly recommended for the exploratory data analysis (EDA). Data flows are created quickly while preserving their security.
Do you want to learn how to interpret the data, are you still wondering what Tableau is and how to work with it? So you can organise and interpret your data with Tableau Desktop:
Remember that having structured data is essential for analysis. Therefore, using Data Analytics tools such as Tableau makes the tasks much easier.
Would you like to train in data science? At the IMMUNE Institute of Technology, we have this Bootcamp in Data Analytics. An immersive 9-week programme, where you will also become a Tableau expert.
In addition, our Data Science Master is another very interesting training option for your future career. It is also available at online version!
At IMMUNE we use the Case to be Solved" methodologyThe training is completely practical and is taught by experts in the sector.