Classroom/ Online: Yes/ Yes
Scheduling Date(s):
1) Feb 21, 2025 (classroom)
2) May 19, 2025 (classroom)
3) Aug 15, 2025 (classroom)
4) Nov 20, 2025 (classroom)
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Tableau for Beginners
“Data is the new oil” - The Economist, May 2017
In this data age, the ability to extract value from data is a highly sought after by both individuals and organizations. And it takes hard technical skills to manage the large datasets and extract insights from the data, but it comes to naught unless the insights can be clearly and quickly communicated to the intended audience. Data visualization provides a graphical representation of the data to communicate key insights quickly and effectively; even to those who are less numerically inclined. To this end, data visualization has very become indispensable part of the analytics toolkit today.
This workshop aims to provide a broad but practical overview of the entire analytics value chain; with a focus on using data visualization to convey intended messages from the data to an audience. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of visualisation and get their hands “dirty” building different visualizations using Tableau (cited in Gartner’s magic quadrant as one of the top platforms for business intelligence in 2019).
This is targeted at professionals and managers in non-analyst roles but may be required to work with or make sense of data and presenting data in their work.
In this data age, the ability to extract value from data is a highly sought after by both individuals and organizations. And it takes hard technical skills to manage the large datasets and extract insights from the data, but it comes to naught unless the insights can be clearly and quickly communicated to the intended audience. Data visualization provides a graphical representation of the data to communicate key insights quickly and effectively; even to those who are less numerically inclined. To this end, data visualization has very become indispensable part of the analytics toolkit today.
This workshop aims to provide a broad but practical overview of the entire analytics value chain; with a focus on using data visualization to convey intended messages from the data to an audience. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of visualisation and get their hands “dirty” building different visualizations using Tableau (cited in Gartner’s magic quadrant as one of the top platforms for business intelligence in 2019).
This is targeted at professionals and managers in non-analyst roles but may be required to work with or make sense of data and presenting data in their work.
Objective
By the end of this course, the participants would be able to:
- Appreciate the impact that data visualisation has on the realization of value in analytics;
particularly in today’s data driven world - Understand the basics of Tableau navigation
- Gain practical experience in creating key features of Tableau functionality such as charts and maps
- Develop an interactive dashboard and learn to gain insights from it
Outline
Data Analytics: An Overview
•What is Analytics?
•Data Analytics Value Chain
Data Visualisation in Action
•A Famous Visualisation History
Introduction to Tableau
•Preparing and Loading Data
•Relationship vs Joining Tables
•Interacting with Data
Tableau Charts
•A step-by-step approach to building charts, histograms, tree maps, time lines & maps
•Hands-on exercises on Tableau
Self Service Analytics using Dashboards
•Designing Dashboard Fundamentals
•Class Exercise: Building interactive dashboards on Tableau
•Class Exercise: Gaining Insights from the dashboard
•Learning from Tableau Public
•What is Analytics?
•Data Analytics Value Chain
Data Visualisation in Action
•A Famous Visualisation History
Introduction to Tableau
•Preparing and Loading Data
•Relationship vs Joining Tables
•Interacting with Data
Tableau Charts
•A step-by-step approach to building charts, histograms, tree maps, time lines & maps
•Hands-on exercises on Tableau
Self Service Analytics using Dashboards
•Designing Dashboard Fundamentals
•Class Exercise: Building interactive dashboards on Tableau
•Class Exercise: Gaining Insights from the dashboard
•Learning from Tableau Public
Who should attend
This workshop is designed for managers, professionals and staff at all levels who want to learn make a bigger impact with their analysis. The course is suitable for participants across all industries and job functions. Participants are required to have basic MS Excel skills; some prior knowledge of data analytics would be helpful.
Methodology
FYT takes a practical approach to analytics, and therefore the workshop emphasizes practical analytic skills through learning of key principles and analytics skills. A combination of lectures and hands-on exercises are designed to enable participants to acquire those practical skills. This workshop utilises Tableau for the computer-based exercises.
Testimonials
- Trainer is very good and knowledgeable and able to relate what the course teaches to our work.
- Trainer is an excellent trainer. He's knowledgeable and is apt at matching the mood of the class. CCISG continues to have me a happy participant in great thanks to Michael
-I learned and was able to apply at my work
-Great links shared which is helpful
-The Trainer is knowledgeable and competent in training
-Good balance of activities to keep learning fun and engaging.
-Very knowledgeable and interesting trainer who can keep the class engaged while imparting his knowledge
- Trainer is an excellent trainer. He's knowledgeable and is apt at matching the mood of the class. CCISG continues to have me a happy participant in great thanks to Michael
-I learned and was able to apply at my work
-Great links shared which is helpful
-The Trainer is knowledgeable and competent in training
-Good balance of activities to keep learning fun and engaging.
-Very knowledgeable and interesting trainer who can keep the class engaged while imparting his knowledge
Particular of Jeremy Poon
B. Eng, IHRP-CA, Principal Consultant
• Jeremy leads engagements to help clients build practical analytics capabilities. His clients span several functions, sectors and geographies including Manufacturing, Electronics, Telecoms, Education and Government across Asia Pacific.
• With over 30 years of commercial and professional experience, including leadership roles across many sectors and geographies; including telecommunication, hospitality, MICE and government across Asia Pacific.
• Notably, Jeremy was at the forefront of the Info-Comm Technology world; including Telecommunications, Smart Cities, IoT, Command, Control and Communications (C3) with dashboard solutions; and represented ST Telemedia bidding for Singapore 2nd Full-Service Base Operator license, with NTT, BT and Singapore Power for the pre-qualification and main bid tender leading to the formation of Starhub Ltd.
• Jeremy Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics from the National University of Singapore as well as a Certified Associated from the Institute for Human Resource Professionals.
Particular of Michael-Lee
Michael Lee, MBA, BSc Principal Consultant
• An award-winning trainer, Michael leads engagements to help clients build practical analytics capabilities. His clients span multiple functions, sectors and geographies including Insurance, Finance, Education, Government across Asia Pacific.
• In a prior life, Michael was an IT professionals with more than 20 years of experience spanning notable tech companies, functions and geographies. Notably, Michael headed the business analytics & intelligence function for a large technology MNC with >$48B in revenue.
• An ACLP certified trainer with the Civil Service College and CCISG, focused in developing & delivering analytics related curriculum
• Michael has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Mathematics, and an MBA from the National University of Singapore
