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Tableau Desktop Part 1

Clear visualizations create value. Tableau Desktop Part 1 provides a structured approach to working with data, charts, and interactive dashboards – hands-on and ready to apply on the job.

Key topics

  • Connecting data sources and preparing them in Tableau.
  • Creating targeted charts and visualizations.
  • Applying filters, sorting functions, and grouping effectively.
  • Building professional dashboards and stories.
  • Sharing results with the team and making workbooks accessible.

Prerequisite
Basic experience working with data, such as Excel or similar tools. No prior Tableau knowledge is required.

Target group
Professionals from controlling, reporting, business intelligence, and related fields who want to work with Tableau in a structured way.

Tableau Desktop Part 1 builds a solid foundation for professional data work – as a starting point for more advanced Tableau skills and modern analytics projects.

Course content
  • Getting to know Tableau and understanding the interface
  • Configuring basic settings and mastering navigation
  • Integrating external data sources
  • Building and structuring the data model
  • Saving files
  • Cleaning and preparing data
  • Building charts and visual displays
  • Presenting data clearly and meaningfully
  • Customizing and renaming fields
  • Activating sorting functions purposefully
  • Organizing data into meaningful groups
  • Permanently saving data sources
  • Sharing visualizations and reports
  • Releasing workbooks for team use
  • Setting and configuring worksheet filters
  • Using advanced filter options
  • Creating dynamic filter views
  • Adjusting chart properties and layout
  • Adding comments and annotations
  • Highlighting specific data points
  • Building interactivity into charts
  • Applying consistent design standards
  • Designing dashboard layout and structure
  • Integrating functions and interactive elements
  • Optimizing dashboards for mobile devices
  • Building and structuring data-driven storylines
  • Using tooltips to improve data transparency

Up to 100% funding for your continuing education

Attractive funding opportunities are available for numerous continuing education programs – depending on the funding program, up to 100% funding is possible.
The requirement is that you live or work in Germany. Our funding opportunities are not available outside of Germany.

Funding opportunities are available for career starters, job seekers, career changers, startups, experienced professionals, those seeking career advancement, and specialists.

Frequently asked questions

  • Tableau Desktop is a professional software for data analysis and visualization. It transforms raw data into interactive charts, dashboards, and reports.
  • Tableau Desktop supports business intelligence, reporting, and strategic data analysis. It helps evaluate data quickly, identify patterns, and justify informed decisions.
  • Tableau Desktop can integrate data from many sources – including Excel, CSV files, relational databases, cloud platforms, and web services, locally or online.
  • The course covers the user interface, initial visualizations, basic calculations, filter options, various chart types, and building simple dashboards.
  • Basic PC skills are sufficient. The course starts step by step and is practice-oriented, so beginners without Tableau experience can join right away.
  • Tableau makes relationships, trends, and outliers in data immediately visible. Interactive dashboards replace static tables and enable faster, more informed decisions.
  • Tableau Desktop is used across numerous industries and functions – from controlling and marketing to IT, management, and sales.

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