Creating a two-week Tableau training program requires careful planning and organization to cover the fundamentals and ensure participants have a solid understanding of the tool. Below is a suggested two-week Tableau training plan:
Week 1: Fundamentals of Tableau
Day 1: Introduction to Tableau
- Morning: Welcome and course overview.
- Afternoon: Install Tableau, create an account, and navigate the interface.
Day 2: Connecting to Data
- Morning: Import data from Excel, CSV, and databases.
- Afternoon: Data source management and joins.
Day 3: Data Preparation
- Morning: Data cleansing and shaping.
- Afternoon: Data aggregation and calculations.
Day 4: Building Basic Visualizations
- Morning: Creating bar charts and line graphs.
- Afternoon: Building scatter plots and maps.
Day 5: Dashboard Basics
- Morning: Introduction to dashboards.
- Afternoon: Building basic dashboards with filters.
Weekend Break
Week 2: Advanced Tableau Topics
Day 6: Advanced Visualizations
- Morning: Build heatmaps and treemaps.
- Afternoon: Create motion charts and dual-axis charts.
Day 7: Calculations and Expressions
- Morning: Advanced calculations with LOD expressions.
- Afternoon: Custom calculations with Parameters.
Day 8: Data Interactivity
- Morning: Adding actions and tooltips.
- Afternoon: Implementing dynamic parameters.
Day 9: Dashboard Design Best Practices
- Morning: Layouts and formatting.
- Afternoon: Storytelling with dashboards.
Day 10: Sharing and Publishing
- Morning: Publishing to Tableau Server/Online.
- Afternoon: Sharing dashboards and reports.
Day 11: Tableau Server Administration
- Morning: Introduction to Tableau Server.
- Afternoon: User management and permissions.
Day 12: Performance Optimization
- Morning: Tips for improving dashboard performance.
- Afternoon: Extracts and caching.
Day 13: Advanced Topics (Optional)
- Morning: Advanced mapping techniques.
- Afternoon: Integrating Tableau with other tools (e.g., R, Python).
Day 14: Final Projects and Review
- Morning: Participants work on a final project.
- Afternoon: Project presentations and review.
End of Training Program
Remember to adapt this plan based on the prior experience and needs of the participants. Provide hands-on exercises and real-world examples whenever possible. Encourage participants to explore Tableau further after the training and provide resources for self-learning. Additionally, consider providing certification opportunities or assessments to measure their proficiency at the end of the program.
