Tableau+ | Salesforce
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Intuitive Dashboards, But Slow Server Hinders Speed
What do you like best about the product?
I really like how I'm able to put so much information into a canvas while creating a storyline for the user. It's great to start with a simple dashboard with high-level metrics and then allow the user to drill down into insights easily, rather than going through several clicks or creating massive Excel files. Tableau Servers allow us to provide and share the dashboards with many users efficiently. I find the date sliders, the ability to apply filters to several worksheets, and the ability to source directly from SQL databases and then blend that information with Excel files to be amazing. The initial setup of Tableau was also very easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Tableau Desktop is awesome, Tableau Server is slow, like head scratching slow. There's a ton of information out there for fantasy football that people can interact with so quickly, but then changing a filter in a Tableau dashboard on Tableau Server takes forever. I make dashboards for users with 10+ filters across 5+ dashboards in a single workbook and the primary complaint I get is that it's slow. It would be great to have a filter not affect the entire workbook, but just the dashboard the user is looking at, or find some way to speed up the dashboard when filters change.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Tableau to create interactive dashboards for AI initiatives, allowing users to drill down into metrics like Accuracy and Precision. It lets us visualize complex data, integrate SQL and Excel, and share insights broadly, streamlining analysis.
Unmatched Customization in Tableau
What do you like best about the product?
The customization available in Tableau is better than any other bi tool that I have used
What do you dislike about the product?
There are some simple charts that don't look as good as other providers (such as the waterfall chart looks much better with DOMO). It's not significant for myself but some stakeholders put a lot of weight into the feel of the visuals unfortunately
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Descriptive analytics and predictive analytics. We are able to run QBRs through them and give leaders insight to their business
Effortless Data Integration, Needs Transparency in Output
What do you like best about the product?
I use Tableau for scraping and pulling data from various sources to create meaningful insights and perform various functions. I really appreciate that it's able to manipulate raw data and transform it into meaningful and actionable insights very quickly and easily. It connects to multiple data sources effortlessly and identifies the needed information instantly. I like how it instantly gathers data required from several sources, which would take much longer with manual spreadsheets.
What do you dislike about the product?
The fact that it "magically" does all of this for you, if there are any errors in the data it is hard to know if what you provided is 100% accurate, as no formulas are given in the output so to speak, just the end result, so you have to be very careful with the inputs and accuracy of data, with what you are asking it. It is open to error. It's not so much Tableau but it relies on parameters being input and reading the available data "that should be correct" the user would be better to implement checks or you could build a query into the parameters to do a sense check so to speak. But because it is reading vast amounts of data it can make mistakes also and transpose things or read data incorrectly. Quite time-consuming initially to get it connected up to all the sources and then training for the different types of users specifically the Creator role.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Tableau to quickly transform raw data into actionable insights, identify trends, and create clean reports from multiple sources. It connects effortlessly to various data sources, saving me the hassle of manually gathering and analyzing data from spreadsheets and databases.
A Very Good Tool for Reporting and Presenting Data
What do you like best about the product?
A very good tool for reporting and presenting data.
What do you dislike about the product?
For a new user, it’s difficult to get hands-on with it and feel comfortable using it right away.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tableau is the primary tool we use for our reporting layer.
No-Code Data Visualization Made Easy with Tableau
What do you like best about the product?
I like that there is no coding required and Tableau can turn the data in understandable visuals for everyone
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve is steep for beginners and in general tableau can be expensive for some users. Some features require a lot of processing power
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps to turn the data into some insights which is really valuable. I can see trends, blind spots for improvement.
Fast Visualizations and Strong Connectors for Large-Scale Data
What do you like best about the product?
Ability to work with large volumes of data.
Quickness of data visualization.
Large amount of connectors to hook up to plethora of data sources.
Quickness of data visualization.
Large amount of connectors to hook up to plethora of data sources.
What do you dislike about the product?
Almost nothing added in terms of visualizations over the couple of last years.
Sankey? What's that?
Proper, large table utilization? Nope!
There are some very large hoops, workarounds etc. to get some simple stuff working.
Some competitive software (like Qlik) either started to include those years ago, or offer community plugins to take care of that. I have honestly didn;t see a lot of changes happen since I started using Tableau like 7 years ago. Back then, it was revolutionary. Right now it feels almost outdated.
Sankey? What's that?
Proper, large table utilization? Nope!
There are some very large hoops, workarounds etc. to get some simple stuff working.
Some competitive software (like Qlik) either started to include those years ago, or offer community plugins to take care of that. I have honestly didn;t see a lot of changes happen since I started using Tableau like 7 years ago. Back then, it was revolutionary. Right now it feels almost outdated.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Data visualization done easy with some advanced ways (if you are willing to jump through some workaround hoops)
Effortless Data Visualization with Tableau
What do you like best about the product?
I used Tableau for data visualization and appreciated its ability to create dashboards that were visually appealing and helpful for senior leaders using the data we had. I liked the dashboards' ability to persist and update automatically. The initial setup was easy for me as a user, and overall, Tableau worked well.
What do you dislike about the product?
nothing really
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I used Tableau for creating visually appealing, helpful dashboards for senior leaders using our data.
Effortless Dashboard Creation with Room for Improvement
What do you like best about the product?
I like Tableau's drag and drop visuals because you don't need to write code, enabling you to build charts just by clicking and dragging. It's really helpful for handling the data overload.
What do you dislike about the product?
I find the pricing of Tableau to be a concern and think there's room for improvement in making it easier for beginners. It's not user-friendly for people who lack experience with technology.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Tableau helps with the data overload by allowing me to build charts through drag and drop without writing code.
Empowers Data-Driven Decisions, But Requires Deep Learning
What do you like best about the product?
I love how Tableau has significantly improved our ability to analyze operational metrics and moved us away from static spreadsheets. I really appreciate that it fosters a culture where stakeholders can explore data themselves, making data more accessible and actionable. I find it a game-changer for accessibility because you can type a question in natural language, and Tableau will automatically generate a relevant chart or table. It brings the power of analytics to users who might not know where to start. I also found the initial setup to be quite easy and user-friendly, which is a big plus.
What do you dislike about the product?
Once you move past basic bar and line charts, you run into concepts like LOD (Level of Detail) expressions, table calculations, and context filters. These require a shift in how you think about data architecture, which can take months to truly internalize.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Tableau to tackle data overload, transforming raw information into actionable insights. It empowers stakeholders to self-serve data exploration and delivers analytics through natural language queries, making it accessible even for non-technical users.
Relatively Easy to Use and Quick to Figure Out
What do you like best about the product?
relatively easy to use and figure out for the most part
What do you dislike about the product?
If I had to choose 1 thing, it would be that some dashboards are inconsistent
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
pulling performance data
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