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# Page 47 - Reviews of Tableau

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SR

Sylvia R.  
Research Specialist  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great, although confusing at times. Still, a very neat tool."

April 4, 2018

5.0

Pros

The variety of possibilities. It's literally possible to visualize data in mostly any way as long as you learn how to do it on the program.

Cons

It's not totally intuitive. It's complicated, and there isn't a clear way to learn how to do things. I self-taught myself, and it was a very confusing process, especially with the geographic mapping abilities. There are also a lot of things that could be improved from an end user perspective, to enhance the user experience using the interactive data tools that you can build. The loading time also is a limitation, every time you use a filter on a real site that hosts the interactive data tool from Tableau, it takes forever to load. A lot of users give up because of this.

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Kareem M.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Tableau rreview"

November 8, 2022

4.0

Pros

Tableau is an excellent tool in the Data analysis field, it creates impressive dashboards, stories, and statistics about data, with tremendous features and various graphs.

Cons

you may find Tableau confusing to use the first time, but you will get used to it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director of Business Development  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Connected visualization"

July 8, 2022

5.0

Pros

Fast, plenty of integration options, cloud accessible (Tableau online and server), customizable visuals and tooltips.

Cons

Information overload sometimes makes it tough to understand.

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JW

John W.  
Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Powerful Product for Data Visualization"

May 19, 2022

5.0

Tableau dashboards are so powerful and help me to summarize my data so I incorporate in my school presentations.

Pros

Tableau allows creating dashboard and summary reports so quickly. The software allow processing many data sources and merge them together which saves a lot of time. The tool is very interactive and has features that covers everything needed for data analysis and visualization

Cons

The learning curve! Tableau is complicated software that requires a lot of practice.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Financial Planning Leader  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Tableau is a fantastic tool for making dashboards and visualizations"

March 28, 2019

5.0

I have used Tableau in both my work and my studies, successfully and it is a highly recommended tool for Data Scientists.

Pros

It takes a while to learn to use Tableau, but once you do, the sky's the limit. What I like most about Tableau is making interactive visualizations where the end user can interact with the graphics, allowing for greater immersion and ease of understanding the graphs. The creation of interactive dashboards is also great. You can make Treemaps, use maps to make graphs, line charts, scatter plots, Boxplots and many more. The degree of customization of the visualizations is plentiful.

Cons

I have found that there is not enough documentation on some topics which makes them more difficult to clarify when it comes to doubts.

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WB

William B.  
SCS  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "In Depth"

September 24, 2020

4.0

I'll say that it was really frustrating to use in the beginning, it is complex and if you've never been in it before it is overwhelming. However, once you understand how to weed through what you need and play with it for a while, it becomes an essential tool in your arsenal.

Pros

When I am trying to extract data in relation to productivity, Tableau is king. I'm able to drill down to the smallest details, create charts and graphs. The program is essential for the monitoring and tracking of sales and productivity.

Cons

Because it is so complex and you can drill down seemingly endlessly it can be a little cumbersome and get bogged down and slow. It's easy to get lost and successfully find your way if you're inexperienced with the program.

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NP

Nebojsa P.  
Network Coordinator  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Analytics Guru"

March 26, 2021

4.0

Tableau helps our company on daily basis control our movements and spendings.

Pros

The solution integrates into many administrational tools, and provides very good visual analytics charts, which helps manage of your company's in many segments.

Cons

The initial integration can be very time consuming for ajusting the parameters. The solution is slighly costy.

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SS

Sandra S.  
Sales Associate  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great tool to check stats to help in providing for accurate info to clients "

December 10, 2018

4.0

Pros

I use Tableau every day in sales to look up product availability and stats so that I’m better able to sell a product based on real time data we have available through tableau.

Cons

There have been a few times where the Tableau system was down and the information wasn’t up-to-date. It would sometimes be down for half an hour or more

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AW

Alpha W.  
Assistant Communication  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Conception conviviale"

February 21, 2023

4.0

Moteur de traitement impressionnant

Pros

Grande collection de connecteurs de données et de visualisations

Cons

pas Facile a utiliser pour une personne qui na pas suivi de formations conséquentes

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sumit G.  
Business Analyst  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Tableau software review"

January 4, 2019

4.0

Pros

Tableau is a great data analysis software.It allows to manage data in various ways and provide results in pictorial,graphical ans statistical formats as well.

Cons

It needs prior training to understand the working of the software.Also it is expensive as compared to other data analysis softwares.

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CL

Chryseis L.  
Global IT Software License Manager  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Tableau in the office"

February 9, 2018

4.0

Overall, Tableau is a great software that can deliver very nice visual interpretation to data.

Pros

The new version/ update has been a great help with the functionality and moreover with the accesiblity or easy interface of the software. I can carry a huge chunk of data or connect data from different sources. The dashboards are easy to understand and my team can just click any of the tabs and get instant results. I also like that this software can be used in different platforms be it Windows, iOS, Android etc.

Cons

Pricing wise it is not as competitive with its pricing since there are other software that can deliver the same with lesser cost. Intensive training and technical know how is required.

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Hussein H.  
Engineer  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to use app for data visualization "

July 30, 2022

5.0

Pros

easy to use software with large capabilities of data visualization

Cons

It could be less complicated when dealing with large amount of data

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Instant Dashboards built from Huge Data"

April 24, 2019

5.0

Love Tableau in a way that gives the user the ability to build charts and dashboards almost instantly in the time you make a coffee. Great way for visualizing huge data and getting insights.

Pros

\- Ability to connect to various data sources - Perform Joins and access the data in worksheets - Instantly build and publish dashboards to Tableau server making it available for all. - Tableau Story is a great way for giving presentations

Cons

\- Does not work well with unstructured data. - Would be great to have more charts as d3.js has.

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JB

Jenna B.  
Director, Media Partnerships  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Data Visualization Tool"

September 17, 2019

5.0

Extremely positive. It's our go-to reporting solution for major outputs where excel doesn't suffice. It helps power the data in a manageable manner where we can grab insights that's important for internal & external learnings.

Pros

Working with large media company clients spanning across various professional levels, it's key to be able to showcase insights in a clear & concise manner. Tableau is regularly leveraged to do just that. I also greatly value the various dimensions that we can incorporate into the outputs, making the reporting very dynamic.

Cons

We often run into trouble where our clients do not use Tableau. However, Tableau offers a free reader that can be seamlessly downloaded via the internet for report review.

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DB

David B.  
Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good "

September 23, 2020

5.0

Overall is this a very user friendly software with a ton of amazing features.

Pros

This software will allow you you to easily compile, view, sort, and creat data sets with a few clicks. Very user friendly and customizable.

Cons

When you are running a very large report, the software can take a few moments to pull the data needed to execute your command.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Business Analyst  
Consumer Electronics  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "It takes some time to learn how everything works, but if you know it works the program is great."

October 24, 2020

4.0

The big advantage is that the program can handle a lot of data. It takes a while to learn how it all works, but it does allow you to visualize data in a good way.

Pros

The program can handle large amounts of data, which is extremely important. Once you know how everything works it allows you to create super clear and interactive visualizations.

Cons

It really takes a while to master the program. I have been working with the program for 3 months now and I still need Youtube to get on.

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BM

Ben M.  
Product Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best data visualisation"

November 30, 2021

5.0

Pros

Very powerful too for data visualisation and fairly easy to use. Love it.

Cons

Occasional minor bugs or display issues, but nothing major.

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SR

Susanna R.  
Consultant  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Tableau Software Review"

February 19, 2020

5.0

Very straightforward to use and quick to get up and using from the beginning. We use Tableau daily for every kind of data analysis - for internal use, client work and published presentations.

Pros

The ability to easily upload from excel spreadsheets and select data is very easy and straightforward. The visuals are the best, and the customizable nature of each chart - from line to pie to maps and other styles is quick with just a click in the upper-right corner. And, if you don't have the proper or enough data to choose the chart desired, tableau provides feedback to guide you to select the data necessary to complete your visual.

Cons

Its probably more on my part, but sometimes data manipulation didn't work out as planned visually. But, that is the nature of creating a visual, so going back to the drawing board meant that I had to just figure out what was really underlying the story we try to tell.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Assistant Consultant  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I love it!"

January 14, 2019

5.0

Pros

I love working in Tableau. It's so easy to make absolutely beautiful data visualization, and it's a real pleasure to habe so many options for customization.

Cons

Like a lot of similar programs, there's a definite learning curve. Some errors are tricky to resolve. Ot definitely helps to have expert guidance when getting started.

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AL

Alex L.  
Manager, Sales Analytics  
Legal Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Tableau Easy to Use"

October 25, 2016

5.0

I switched companies and switched from Cognos to Tableau for data visualization. I taught myself Tableau in 3 days (off and on) with you-tube and google. It was one of the easiest, most impactful tools that I've been able to add to my tool-belt.

Pros

Ease of use and easy to learn; good options for data aggregation and visualization

Cons

Some limitations to joins require outside SQL work

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SS

Samantha S.  
Compliance Department Manager  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Tableau is confusing"

August 30, 2022

2.0

Pros

The overall purpose of this software is super awesome and I think the goals and points if applied right make a lot of sense. This would be so helpful in the business setting if it was easier to use.

Cons

The software is so intricate and not user friendly at all. This makes it almost impossible for businesses taht don't have the time or financial capacity to train new workers for 6 months on software.

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RH

Rob H.  
WFM Phone Routing coordinator  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Tableau - Developer version of Excel"

December 2, 2019

5.0

I have been working in this program for 15 months and still learning. I always have to stop and think about the result I want and how to get there. It does make things easier with charts/graphs though.

Pros

I like the simplicity of how the program works. It takes raw data then allows you to manipulate it into a simple to read format/chart which will allow you to convey your findings to others.

Cons

Time involved to learn, build and manipulate this product is high. It is limited in the filters and can be difficult to get the result that you want. If you are fluent with Excel, it will not help you with this product. You have to change the way you think and learn new commands in order to get the result you want.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Division Director - Residential, Youth and Emergency Services  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Tableau is the real deal. "

November 24, 2020

5.0

I really enjoyed working with this software. It made the work I was doing more presentable and easier to understand.

Pros

I loved the graphics and the ability to integrate large amounts of data. It gives tutorials right in the application so you can get assistance. It also allows you to determine the best way to present the data. You can always go back a few steps in case you are missing key data needed. The flow chart assists with understanding what you are doing.

Cons

It is not easy to use if you are not familiar with extrapolating data into useful visuals. It takes some time to learn.

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

Needed more functionality.

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BK

Bhagvan K.  
Founder  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "tableau review"

March 14, 2019

3.0

good. Needs improvement in the areas of user experience.

Pros

Business intelligence, reporting and decision making capabilities

Cons

mobile channel customer experience and usability experience

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Social Media Coordinator & Content Editor  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Data At Its Best"

April 9, 2022

4.0

Pros

Tableau gives me almost unlimited access to all data for my product management. With the small learning curve, playing with data and getting inputs is so much valuable.

Cons

There is a learning curve and especially non-technical product managers can have a bit hard time while learning.

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