Creating Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau

This course is part of Data Visualization with Tableau Specialization

Instructors: Govind Acharya

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What you'll learn

Combine the data and follow the best practices to present your story
Create calculated fields for KPIs to build a figure that will be used to measure progress in the data
Assemble a dashboard
Analyze concepts and techniques for compelling storytelling with data

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Dashboard

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Assessments

4 assignments¹

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this course, you’ll learn how to create Tableau dashboards that connect data to decision-making. Starting with stakeholder planning and data requirements, you’ll define goals, success metrics, and key questions. Then, you’ll clean and prepare a real-world tech salary dataset using Tableau’s filtering, aliasing, and data type tools. You’ll turn these insights into impactful dashboards using calculated fields, grouping, and interactivity. Finally, you’ll explore how to interpret and present dashboards effectively through Socratic dialogue—critiquing design choices, analyzing KPIs, and refining your data story. By the end, you’ll be able to deliver dashboards that are insightful, persuasive, and tailored to audience needs.

Welcome to the first module of this course! Effective dashboards begin with clean, reliable data. In this module, you’ll work with a real-world tech salary dataset to clean and prepare data for analysis using Tableau. You’ll filter out problematic records, apply aliases to standardize values, and adjust data types to support accurate visualizations.

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 assignment

7 videosTotal 16 minutes

Course Introduction2 minutes
Module 1 Introduction2 minutes
Common Data Issues4 minutes
Cleaning Data in Tableau5 minutes
Cleaning Data in Tableau: Filters2 minutes
Cleaning Data in Tableau: Aliases1 minute
Cleaning Data in Tableau: Converting Data Types1 minute

3 readingsTotal 26 minutes

Course Navigation and Safety Statement1 minute
Save Workbooks to Tableau Public10 minutes
Let's Practice!15 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 45 minutes

Module 1: Knowledge Check & Reflection45 minutes

Before designing any dashboard, you need to understand your audience and their goals. In this module, you’ll take on the role of a Business Intelligence Analyst working with stakeholders like HR, Finance, and Engineering. You’ll complete a RACI chart and a data requirements template to define objectives, metrics, assumptions, and scope. This foundational work ensures your dashboard delivers the right insights to the right people.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment

6 videosTotal 13 minutes

Module 2 Introduction2 minutes
Planning and Preproduction3 minutes
The Who, What, Why, and How5 minutes
Gathering Requirements - Part 11 minute
Gathering Requirements - Part 21 minute
Gathering Requirements: RACI1 minute

2 readingsTotal 25 minutes

What Is A RACI Chart?10 minutes
Let's Practice!15 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 45 minutes

Module 2: Knowledge Check & Reflection45 minutes

Turn your stakeholder requirements into a focused dashboard. In this module, you’ll use Tableau to group data, create calculated fields, and design charts that compare compensation across job roles and companies. You’ll iterate on your design to sharpen the message and surface actionable insights.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment

In this final module, you’ll focus on evaluating and improving dashboards using best practices in visual design. You’ll explore how layout, chart selection, and data clarity impact the viewer’s understanding. Through hands-on analysis, you’ll practice identifying effective design elements, spotting potential issues, and refining dashboards to better align with stakeholder goals. You’ll also consider how to present findings in ways that are both accurate and persuasive.