Positioning

Question 1

If I copy the image to PPT, does it update automatically?

Answer 1

No. Tableau Server provides a great way to deliver interactive analysis to consumers. If you want to embed interactive Server views in PPT you can through 3rd party apps, such as LiveWeb.

Question 2

How do I share these results with others?

Hint: Sharing options

Answer 2

1. Save packaged workbooks and share it with other Tableau users.
2. Right click a view and copy the image or cross tab and paste.
3. File > Print > Export the image, cross-tab or PDF and distribute.
4. Publish it to Tableau Server
5. Use the ‘Share’ button in Server to generate a URL or HTML to paste in e-mail, content management systems (SharePoint or Blogs).

Note: This question is best followed with another question asking more about their specific scenario and requirements.

Question 3

Is Tableau a BI platform or an Analytics tool?

Answer 3

Yes to both. Tableau provides rich functionality for ad hoc reporting, analytics, dashboarding and visualization. All content created in Tableau can be easily shared via interactive graphical displays in a web browser.
Due to the fast, easy nature of Tableau, companies can achieve quick ROIs with anything from a small deployment to an enterprise roll-out.

Note: Tableau can be both, choose wisely how you position this with customers!!!

Question 4

Is Tableau 64 bit?

Answer 4

Yes, the Tableau data engine is 64 bit (or 32 bit for 32 bit machines). Tableau’s user interface and the VizQL engine are 32 bit - but they only contain the result set caches, not the raw data so they use a relatively small amount of RAM.

Question 5

Does Tableau do 3D charts?

Answer 5

3D charts are eye catching visuals however, they typically hinder or skew the analysis being presented. For example, 3D pie charts or surface areas can make certain slices seem bigger than they actually are. Because of these problems 3D charts are not considered by pundits to be best practice visuals.

Question 6

Can I integrate Tableau with other applications?

Answer 6

Yes, Tableau provides both the ability to embed Tableau visuals inside applications as well as to call other applications through URLs.
Developers creating web applications can richly integrate fully interactive Tableau content into their applications via our JavaScript API.