Tableau Visual Analytics Training

On this accelerated Tableau Visual Analytics course, you will discover the science behind the art of visualizing data in this example-rich course. You’ll learn which types of visualizations are best suited for different kinds of data, and the most effective ways to display your data insights in Tableau. Just as importantly, you’ll learn to avoid pitfalls that can result in misleading data presentation.

In just 1 days, you’ll also learn how to:

• Design visualizations that reduce cognitive load to effectively leverage short-term memory.
• Design visualizations that align with pre-attentive attributes to effectively leverage sensory memory.
• Design visualizations to inform viewers without misleading.
• Effectively use chart types to answer specific questions.
• Design dashboards and stories using visual best practices.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the Tableau exam, and achieve your Tableau Visual Analytics certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• An experienced Tableau user who wants to learn more about best practices for displaying information and insights in Tableau.  
• Business Analyst, Consultant, Designer, End User, Marketer, Business User

Module 1: Visual Analytics Process

• Visual Analytics
• Visual Analytics Process
• Advantages of Visual Analysis

Module 2: Memory and Processing

• Memory and Processing Types

Module 3: Short-Term Memory 

• Cognitive Load 
• Focus and Guide the Viewer 
• Remove Visual Distractions 
• Organize Information into Chunks 
• Design for Contiguity 

• Module 4: Sensory Memory: Overview 
• Pre-attentive Attributes 
• Quantitatively-Perceived Attributes 
• Categorically-Perceived Attributes 

Module 5: Sensory Memory: Form 

• Form Attributes 
• Length 
• Width 
• Size 
• Orientation 
• Shape 
• Enclosure 

Module 6: Sensory Memory: Colour

• Colour Attributes 
• Colour Relativity 
• Colour Vision Deficiency 
• Colour Hue 
• Colour Intensity 
• Sensory Memory: Position 
• Position Attributes 
• 2-D Position 
• Spatial Grouping 

Module 7: Informing without Misleading 

• Gestalt Principles 
• Visual Area Assumptions 
• Axis Assumptions
• Color Assumptions 
• Amount of Detail

Module 8: Charts for Viewing Specific Values

• Questions that Lead to Viewing Specific Values 
• Chart Types for Viewing Specific Values 
• Best Practices and Considerations for Viewing Specific Values

Module 9: Charts for Comparing and Ranking Categories 

• Questions that Lead to Comparing and Ranking Categories 
• Chart Types for Comparing and Ranking Categories
• Best Practices and Considerations for Comparing and Ranking Categories 

Module 10: Charts for Comparing Parts to Whole 

• Questions that Lead to Comparing Parts to Whole 
• Chart Types for Comparing Parts to Whole 
• Best Practices and Considerations for Comparing Parts to Whole

Module 11: Charts for Comparing Measures 

• Questions that Lead to Comparing Measures
• Chart Types for Comparing Measures 
• Best Practices and Considerations for Comparing Measures

Module 12: Charts for Viewing Correlation 

• Questions that Lead to Viewing Correlation 
• Chart Types for Viewing Correlation 
• Best Practices and Considerations for Viewing Correlation 

Module 13: Charts for Viewing Distributions 

• Questions that Lead to Viewing Distributions 
• Chart Types for Viewing Distributions 
• Best Practices and Considerations for Viewing Distributions 

Module 14: Charts for Viewing Data Over Time 

• Questions that Lead to Viewing Data Over Time 
• Chart Types for Viewing Data Over Time 
• Best Practices and Considerations for Viewing Data Over Time 

Module 15: Charts for Mapping 

• Questions that Lead to Mapping 
• Chart Types for Mapping 
• Best Practices and Considerations for Mapping 

Module 16: Dashboards and Stories 

• Development Process for Dashboards and Stories 
• Plan the Visualization 
• Create the Visualization 
• Test the Visualization

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll achieve your Tableau Visual Analytics Certification.

Tableau Visual Analytics Exam ( TVA101 )

Before attending this accelerated course, you should have:

• Ideally, taken the Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals and Tableau Desktop II: Intermediate courses, but these are not official prerequisites. This course uses Tableau to develop and discuss visualizations, but does not include instruction on how to use Tableau.
• Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals and Tableau Desktop II: Intermediate are recommended but not required

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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