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Data analytics & BI

Tableau

The visual analytics pioneer, loved by analysts for fast, beautiful exploration.

  • Business intelligence and visual analytics
  • Typical project: 4–10 weeks
  • Salesforce (bought Tableau in 2019)

Overview

Tableau made drag-and-drop visual analysis mainstream. Analysts connect to data, drag fields onto a canvas and build rich, interactive dashboards quickly.

It is part of Salesforce and connects to its CRM data and AI features. Analytics-heavy teams often prefer it; it costs more per user than Power BI.

Names you'll meet

  • Tableau Desktop
  • Tableau Cloud
  • Salesforce
  • Snowflake

What's inside

  1. 1

    Authoring

    Build visualisations and dashboards on desktop or the web.

  2. 2

    Tableau Prep

    Clean and combine data visually.

  3. 3

    Cloud or Server

    Publish, share and secure content.

  4. 4

    Pulse & AI

    Metric digests and plain-English insights.

Is it right for you?

Best for

  • Analysts who explore data visually
  • Salesforce customers
  • Mixed-cloud estates

Think twice if…

  • Most users only view reports; per-user costs add up
  • You're Microsoft-centred and may already own Power BI

Typical projects

  1. Dashboard suite for a department4–10 weeks
  2. Tableau Server to Tableau Cloud migration6–14 weeks
  3. Embedded analytics in a portal8–16 weeks

Typical ranges, not quotes. Scope, data and team size move them most.

Roles you'll hire

  • Tableau developer
  • BI analyst
  • Data visualisation designer
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Questions to ask a vendor

  1. 1How do you decide who needs a Creator licence and who needs a Viewer?
  2. 2How will you manage data sources and extracts?
  3. 3Can you show dashboards you've built in our industry?
  4. 4How do you tune slow dashboards?

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