Business Reporting in Tableau

Maarten guides you through advanced Tableau techniques for business reporting. You’ll learn how to analyze and visualize time series data, design dashboards, and understand the key differences between exploratory and explanatory dashboards.

Mar 10, 2025

Creating effective business reports in Tableau requires more than technical know-how—it’s about designing dashboards that align with reporting goals and provide actionable insights. From analyzing time series data to differentiating between exploratory and explanatory dashboards, mastering these techniques helps analysts deliver impactful reports that drive business decisions.

In this hands-on code-along session, Maarten Van den Broeck, a Senior Content Developer at DataCamp, guides you through advanced Tableau techniques for business reporting. You’ll learn how to analyze and visualize time series data, design dashboards tailored to business goals, and understand the key differences between exploratory and explanatory dashboards. This session is perfect for data and business intelligence analysts looking to elevate their Tableau skills and create reports that make an impact.

Key Takeaways:

Learn how to analyze time-series data and create time-series plots in Tableau.
Discover how to design dashboards that align with specific business reporting goals.
Understand the difference between exploratory and explanatory dashboards for business reporting.

Session Resources

Topics

Tableau

Business Intelligence

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

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