Question

Tools such as Tableau provide a variety of data visualizations. However, all visualizations are not appropriate for every key business question. For example, a bar chart may not help tell the same story as a tree map.

In your discussion post, research at least 2 types of data visualizations provided by Tableau and explain the best use cases for each.

Answer 1

Research at least two types of data visualization provided by tableau and explain the best use cases for each --

• Two types of data visualization provided by tableau is -- 1.) Bubble Chart, 2.) Box Plots
• 1.) Bubble Charts -- Using bubble chart the data can be displayed with the help of circle.
• This chart is use to dispaly relationship between three or more measures. and it can visualize large volume of data at once using diffrent color circle and size.
• Steps to create bubble chart for sales and profit --
• First step is to connect with superstore data source.
• then drag category diamension to columns.
• Drag sales measure to raw.
• To select packed bubble chart type, click show me on the tool bar.
• To include more bubbles in the view, drag region to detail on the marks card.
• on the marks card, Drag profit to color .
• To clarify what each bubble represent, drag region to lable on the marks card.
• 2.) Box plots -- Box plots are used to display the distribution of data for the values like median, outliers, first quartile.
• It is used in comparision of the variation in data.
• The boxes indicate middle 50 percent of the data which include middle two quartile of the data's distribution.
• Steps to create box plots that shows discount by region and customer segement --
• First, you need to connect to superstore data source.
• drag the segement diamension to column
• After that, drag the discount measures to rows.
• Then drag region diamension to columns, and drop it to right of the segement.
• To select box plot chart type, click show me in the toolbar.