Passing the Tableau Data Analyst exam is a challenging task, but with the right strategies, you can succeed on your first attempt. I passed the exam on the weekend and I want to share what helped me pass, what I found challenging, and what to focus on. By following...

On day 5 of Dashboard Week, the challenge was to find a story within Formula 1 data. With limited time and being based in Melbourne, I made the decision to examine the biggest winners and losers at the Albert Park circuit. I analysed the data to see which drivers had...

On Day 4 of Dashboard Week we were tasked with exploring data from the World Happiness Index to find correlations that might explain a country's happiness score. As usual, there was a catch: we had to use PowerBI, which some of us were less familiar with. But that's...

On the third day of Dashboard Week, we were given the task to work with relatively clean spatial data from the City of Melbourne and had the freedom to choose what to focus on. As an aunt with two young nephews who love playgrounds, I knew I had to create a Tableau...

On day 2 of Dashboard Week at the Data School, we were tasked with analysing superannuation data. From the beginning, the second day proved to be more challenging. One of the initial hurdles was opening the data file, which was massive and caused Alteryx to crash....

Today was the first day of the Data School’s notorious Dashboard Week. It was quite an adventure. Our challenge was to use data from the SpaceX API to tell a story, using Alteryx to clean and transform the data and Tableau to visualise it. I decided to focus solely on...

Training can be a rewarding experience, especially when you can help others learn something new. However, not every training experience goes according to plan. Recently, I had the opportunity to teach a class on how to use dual-axis charts on Tableau, but only one...

When we began our Data School journey some 10 weeks ago, we were warned – in no uncertain terms – that the next four months would be intense. Project weeks, we learned from older, wizened Melbourne cohorts, could result in hair loss, late nights and a low-level...

One fabulous feature of Tableau is the ability to create calculated fields. I am learning to love what you can do with them. Once you have a few under your belt, you can use calculated fields to create new formulas that allow you to manipulate your data. In this blog...

I spent part of the Easter long weekend getting into workout Wednesday challenges. One in particular, #WOW2020 Week 34 was tricky (lots of calculated fields!) but very worthwhile and a great way to cement what we're learning at the Data School. Here are some of the...