9 Tableau Conference Sessions
The session catalogue is now live. Our sessions offer something for everyone in a variety of learning styles. To locate specifics, or browse our selection for titles of interest, use the filters on the left to narrow down your search results. To better understand session types available, check out the session descriptions.
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Desktop 201
8:30 - 17:00
Price: £460 GBP + VATThis workshop is designed for the intermediate Tableau user who has solid working experience with Tableau and wants to further their Tableau Desktop skills. In this workshop, you will learn more about data connections, calculations, and Tableau features. Recommended prerequisites: Desktop I: Fundamentals, or equivalent experience.
- Work with more complex data connections, including joins, blends, and unions
- Create and use sets to visualize data that meets defined conditions
- Learn more about how calculations work in Tableau
- Create and use parameters
- Build maps using background images and spatial files
- Use more advanced dashboarding techniques, such as navigating between dashboards and creating device-specific dashboards
- Create stories to tell a sequential data narrative
*Specific topics subject to change
When: 8:30 to 17:00Where: ICC Level 3 | Capital Suite 12Content Type: Training and CertificationLevel: IntermediateTrack: General -
Desktop 301: Advanced Calculations
8:30 - 17:00
Price: £460 GBP + VATThis workshop is designed for the advanced Tableau user who wants to learn more about creating and using calculations and table calculations. You will review calculation types used in Tableau, learn advanced table calculations, explore level of detail (LOD) expressions, and discuss when to use which type of calculation. Recommended prerequisites: Desktop II: Intermediate, or equivalent experience.
- Review of calculations:
- Number functions
- String functions
- Date functions
- Aggregate functions
- Type conversions
- Logical functions
- User functions
- Understand table calculation scope and direction
- Customize table calculations and use table calculation filters
- Learn the different types of LOD expressions
- Understand when to use which type of calculation for your data analysis
*Specific topics subject to change
When: 8:30 to 17:00Where: ICC Level 3 | Capital Suite 7Speaker(s):Content Type: Training and CertificationLevel: AdvancedTrack: General - Review of calculations:
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Desktop 302: Advanced Visualisations
8:30 - 17:00
Price: £460 GBP + VATThis workshop is designed for the advanced Tableau user who wants to learn how to create and use more complex visualization types. In this workshop, you will learn about different advanced chart types, their recommended use cases, and how to build them. Recommended prerequisites: Desktop II: Intermediate; Visual Analytics; or equivalent experience.
- Analyze time-based data
- Learn how to perform cohort analysis and explore survey data
- Explore advanced chart types, including Pareto charts and clustering
- Learn how to do advanced geographical analysis
- Apply advanced techniques for dashboards
*Specific topics subject to change
When: 8:30 to 17:00Where: ICC Level 3 | Capital Suite 8Speaker(s):Content Type: Training and CertificationLevel: AdvancedTrack: General -
Tableau Prep: Shaping your Data
8:30 - 17:00
Price: £460 GBP + VATThis workshop is designed for the intermediate Tableau user who wants to create their own Tableau Prep flows to shape and prepare data for analysis in Tableau Desktop. In this workshop, you will learn how to incorporate Tableau Prep into your data analysis using hands-on scenarios that guide you through the data preparation portions of the analytic cycle. Prerequisites: Desktop I: Fundamentals; Desktop 101; or equivalent experience.
*Specific topics subject to change
When: 8:30 to 17:00Where: ICC Level 3 | Capital Suite 10Speaker(s):Content Type: Training and CertificationLevel: IntermediateTrack: General -
Visual Analytics: Theory and Best Practices
8:30 - 17:00
Price: £460 GBP + VATThis workshop is designed for the intermediate Tableau user. Students in this class know their way around Tableau Desktop but want to improve their visualization skills while learning visual best practices. You will learn how memory and the human visual system affect how we interpret information. Using this knowledge, you can apply visual best practices that make your dashboards both visually pleasing and informative. Recommended prerequisites: Desktop I: Fundamentals, or equivalent experience.
- Learn about the different types of memory and sensory processing
- Explore methods of reducing cognitive load to focus and guide users
- Understand the importance of color and color choices
- Learn to create visualizations that inform without misleading
- Understand which charts types to use for different scenarios (showing rank, comparing parts to whole, viewing data over time, and mapping)
*Specific topics subject to change
When: 8:30 to 17:00Where: ICC Level 3 | Capital Suite 11Speaker(s):Content Type: Training and CertificationLevel: IntermediateTrack: General
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Desktop Certified Professional
9:00, 13:00
Price: £382 GBP + VATThis exam is intended for those who have advanced knowledge and skills in Tableau Desktop and the ability to apply visual analytics methodologies to help people see and understand data. You should have at least nine months of dedicated experience using Tableau Desktop prior to attempting the exam. You can begin this three-hour exam at 9:00 or 13:00 on this day. You must be an active Desktop Qualified Associate to take this exam. Please review the Exam Preparation Guide at www.tableau.com/certification before registering.
When: 9:00 to 17:00Where: ICC Level 3 | Capital Suite 4Content Type: Training and CertificationTrack: General -
Desktop Qualified Associate
9:00, 12:00, 15:00
Price: £154 GBP + VATThis exam is intended for those who have comprehensive understanding of functionality in Tableau Desktop and at least five months of applying this understanding in the product. You can begin this two-hour exam at 9:00, 12:00, or 15:00 on this day. Please review the Exam Preparation Guide at www.tableau.com/certification before registering.
When: 9:00 to 17:00Where:Content Type: Training and CertificationTrack: General -
Server Certified Professional
9:00 - 17:00
Price: £535 GBP + VATThis exam is intended for those who have a comprehensive understanding of Tableau Server functionality in single-machine and enterprise configurations. You should have at least nine months of hands-on Tableau Server experience. Typical roles include System Administrator, System Architect, IT Representative, Implementer, or Consultant. You must begin this seven-hour exam at 9:00 on this day. You must be an active Server Qualified Associate to take this exam. Please review the Exam Preparation Guide at www.tableau.com/certification before registering.
When: 9:00 to 17:00Where: ICC Level 3 | Capital Suite 3Content Type: Training and CertificationTrack: General -
Server Qualified Associate
9:00, 12:00, 15:00
Price: £154 GBP + VATThis exam is intended for those who have a comprehensive understanding of Tableau Server functionality in a single-machine environment and have approximately 4-6 months of experience. Typical roles include System Administrator or Consultant. You can begin this ninety minute exam at 9:00, 12:00, or 15:00 on this day. Please review the Exam Preparation Guide at www.tableau.com/certification before registering.
When: 9:00 to 17:00Where:Content Type: Training and CertificationTrack: General
Note: Content is still being added to the schedule. Sessions, times, and locations are subject to change.