Updated on March 25, 2024

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Created on June 22, 2020

Tableau Desktop

Tableau Desktop is a data visualization software.

Developed By
  1. Tableau
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Product Description

Tableau Desktop is a software designed to create interactive data visualizations from different data sources. It allows the user to create fully automated dashboards from multiple data sources, make them available in a public link, or embed visuals into an existing website.

The software has a free version (Tableau Desktop Public), and a licensed version. Small NGOs can apply for free licensing.

Target SDGs

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Market Suggested Retail Price

$75.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Tableau desktop has over 86,000 customers (2019). Some of the implementing organizations are Verizon, PepsiCo, St. Mary's Bank and Charles Schwab. Several NGOs utilize Tableau or are partners through Tableau Foundation. Some NGOs include Bridges to Prosperity, Mercy Corps, One and REDLAMYC.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include DataHero.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Software development

Intellectural Property Type

Copyright

User Provision Model

Interested private users or organizational teams can contact the manufacturer directly to choose the most suitable license option.

Distributions to Date Status

As of 2019, more than 86,000 organisations were using Tableau Desktop.

Design Specifications

  • Dashboard creation and automation
  • Creation of stories (presentations)
  • Collaboration and sharing with team members
  • Live and In-memory Data
  • Advanced Visualizations (Chart Types, maps, and others)
  • Mobile View

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Tableau provides technical support and it also possible to inquire with the community.

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

To create a data culture inside organizations, providing access to fast insights, allowing integration with multiple data sources and ensuring the ability to collaborate securely.

Vetted Performance Status

Tableau Desktop has experienced a rise in sales and customers since 2016. Moreover, it has surpassed one million visualizations in Tableau Desktop Public. It is rated 4.5 out of 5 in the Gartner community, with over 140 reviews.

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

N/A

Academic Research and References

Wesley, R., Eldridge,  M., Terlecki, P.,  2011, An analytic data engine for visualization in tableau, SIGMOD ’11: Proceedings of the 2011 ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of data, Pages 1185–1194

Murphy, S., 2013, Data Visualization and Rapid Analytics: Applying Tableau Desktop to Support Library Decision-Making, Journal of Web Librarianship, pages 465-476

Heer, J., Mackinlay, J., Stolte, C., Agrawala, M., 2008, Graphical Histories for Visualization: Supporting Analysis, Communication, and Evaluation,  IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1189-1196, doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2008.137.

Morton, K., Balazinska, M., Grossman, D., Kosara, R., Mackinlay. J.,  2014, Public Data and Visualizations: How are Many Eyes and Tableau Public Used for Collaborative Analytics?, SIGMOD Rec. 43, 17–22.

Nair, L., Shetty, S. & Shetty, S.,  2016, Interactive visual analytics on Big Data: Tableau vs D3.js.,  Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society, Italian e-Learning Association

Compliance with regulations

Tableau operates under the CCPA requirements.

Evaluation methods

User feedback on several aspects such as deployment time, availability of resources, quality and availability of training resources, and more.

Other Information

N/A

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