Tableau Desktop: Speed & Performance Optimization

About Tableau Desktop: Speed & Performance Optimization

If you’re looking to improve the speed and performance of your Tableau Desktop dashboards,

this is the course for you

. In this course, you’ll be playing the role of a Business Intelligence Analyst at

Bike Maven

, a bicycle sharing company based in New York City. You’ve inherited a Tableau dashboard containing 3 years of accident data, but it’s so slow that it’s practically unusable.

Your mission?

Use the optimization tools and techniques covered in this course to make the dashboard fast, scalable, and user-friendly. We’ll start by reviewing Tableau’s performance evaluation tools, then dive into four key optimization areas, including

data design

,

filters

,

calculations

, and

layouts & visuals

:

Course Project & Setup

_Introduce the course project, set expectations, and install Tableau Desktop_

Performance Evaluation

_Review performance expectations, internal vs. external factors, and performance recording tools_

Data Design

_Optimize data models, define aggregations, and leverage Tableau extracts_

Filter Optimization

_Apply workbook & sheet-level filters, choose efficient filter types, and utilize filter alternatives_

Calculation Optimization

_Choose best-fit functions, use efficient syntax, and limit complex blends_

Layout & Visuals

_Create performant visuals, limit mark counts, and optimize dashboard sizing_

Tableau Server & Online

_Review performance factors outside of local Tableau Desktop dashboards_ During the course you’ll learn how to record and interpret query performance, understand exactly how Tableau processing and rendering actually works, and review common event types and their impact on speed and usability. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of various data modeling techniques and connection types, share best practices for filter optimization, introduce pro tips to help you write efficient calculations, and review key data analysis, data visualization and dashboard design principles. We’ll practice applying these techniques to our Bike Maven dashboard, and track our performance improvements each step of the way. Whether you're a casual user, aspiring data analyst, business intelligence professional or data scientist, this course will give you the tools you need to become an absolute Tableau

ROCKSTAR

! Join today and get

immediate, lifetime access

to the following:

_3+ hours of high-quality video_

_50+ page Tableau Speed & Performance ebook_

_Downloadable Tableau project files & solutions_

_Homework assignments & quizzes_

_Course Q &A forum_

_30-day money-back guarantee_ See you in the course!

-Dustin

_(Featured Tableau Author & Lead Tableau Instructor, _

_Maven Analytics_

_)_ __________

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