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Data Modeling with Tableau

By : Kirk Munroe
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Data Modeling with Tableau

By: Kirk Munroe

Overview of this book

Tableau is unlike most other BI platforms that have a single data modeling tool and enterprise data model (for example, LookML from Google’s Looker). That doesn’t mean Tableau doesn’t have enterprise data governance; it is both robust and highly flexible. This book will help you effectively use Tableau governance models to build a data-driven organization. Data Modeling with Tableau is an extensive guide, complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, practical examples, and hands-on exercises. As you progress through the chapters, you’ll learn the role that Tableau Prep Builder and Tableau Desktop each play in data modeling. You’ll also explore the components of Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud that make data modeling more robust, secure, and performant. Moreover, by extending data models for Ask and Explain Data, you’ll gain the knowledge required to extend analytics to more people in their organizations, leading to better data-driven decisions. Finally, this book will guide you through the entire Tableau stack and the techniques required to build the right level of governance into Tableau data models for the correct use cases. By the end of this Tableau book, you’ll have a firm understanding of how to leverage data modeling in Tableau to benefit your organization.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1: Data Modeling on the Tableau Platform
4
Part 2: Tableau Prep Builder for Data Modeling
9
Part 3: Tableau Desktop for Data Modeling
14
Part 4: Data Modeling with Tableau Server and Online

Technical requirements

To view the complete list of requirements needed to run the practical examples in this chapter, please view the Technical requirements section of Chapter 1.

To run the exercises in this chapter, we will need the following downloaded files:

  • GrainDemandProduction.xlsx
  • Contribution_Amounts_for_Fiscal_Years_2002-03_to_2015-16.csv
  • DETROIT_BIKE_LANES.geojson
  • unece.json
  • hcilicensed-daycare-center760narrative11-13-15.pdf
  • SIPRI-Milex-data-1949-2021.xlsx

Most of the files we are using in this chapter come from data.gov, which has over 300,000 data files that are free to use and offer a wide range of file types and examples.

The SIPRI-Milex-data-1949-2021.xlsx file is associated with a Tableau community project, Makeover Monday, from week 35 of 2022. The file was generated SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Makeover Monday, found at https://www.makeovermonday.co.uk, is also a great source of data to practice your Tableau skills...