Tableau Dashboard Tutorial | Build a Complete Portfolio Project Step by Step

DataCamp · Intermediate ·📊 Data Analytics & Business Intelligence ·9mo ago

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This video tutorial by DataCamp covers building a complete Tableau Dashboard project, including preparing datasets, creating KPI cards, charts, and maps, and adding interactivity, with the goal of creating a polished portfolio project.

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Learn Tableau Dashboard step by step — from raw data to a polished, interactive portfolio project. In this comprehensive tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a complete Tableau Dashboard project you can proudly showcase in your data portfolio. You'll learn how to prepare your dataset, create KPI cards, bar charts, trend lines, maps, and add interactivity to impress hiring managers and executives. By the end of this video, you’ll have a fully interactive US Sales Dashboard published on Tableau Public, and the skills to customize it for your own projects and job applications. You’ll cover: Preparing and cleaning data in Tableau Creating calculated fields & hierarchies Designing KPI cards, bar charts, maps, and trend lines Adding filters, parameters, and interactivity Publishing your dashboard to Tableau Public Showcasing your project in a portfolio 📂 Resources: Creating Dashboards in Tableau course: https://www.datacamp.com/courses/creating-dashboards-in-tableau Tableau Fundamentals skill track: https://www.datacamp.com/tracks/tableau-fundamentals Tableau Dashboard Examples: https://www.datacamp.com/blog/tableau-dashboard-examples How to Create a Dashboard in Tableau written tutorial: https://www.datacamp.com/tutorial/tableau-dashboard-tutorial #Tableau #DataVisualization #DataAnalytics #DashboardDesign #TableauTutorial #DataSciencePortfolio #DataSkills #BusinessIntelligence #LearnTableau #PortfolioProject ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Why a Tableau Dashboard is a Powerful Portfolio Project 01:45 – Exploring the Dataset & Business Questions 03:39 – Data Preparation: Data Types, Cleaning, and Renaming Fields 06:39 – Creating Calculated Fields (Profit Margin & Average Order Value) 09:29 – Building KPI Cards and Formatting for Readability 14:21 – Creating a Sales vs. Profit Trend Line with Dual Axis 20:43 – Building a Bar Chart for Top Subcategories with Parameters & Filters 29:56 – Creating a US Sales Map with Profit Coloring 37:13 – Customer Segment Analysis with Bar Char
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This video tutorial teaches how to build a complete Tableau Dashboard project, covering data preparation, visualization design, and interactivity, to create a polished portfolio project. By the end of the video, viewers will have a fully interactive US Sales Dashboard published on Tableau Public. The tutorial is designed for intermediate learners and provides a comprehensive guide to creating effective dashboards.

Key Takeaways
  1. Prepare and clean the dataset in Tableau
  2. Create calculated fields and hierarchies
  3. Design KPI cards, bar charts, maps, and trend lines
  4. Add filters, parameters, and interactivity to the dashboard
  5. Publish the dashboard to Tableau Public
  6. Showcase the project in a portfolio
💡 Creating a comprehensive and interactive Tableau Dashboard can be a powerful portfolio project, demonstrating data analysis and visualization skills to hiring managers and executives.

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Chapters (9)

Why a Tableau Dashboard is a Powerful Portfolio Project
1:45 Exploring the Dataset & Business Questions
3:39 Data Preparation: Data Types, Cleaning, and Renaming Fields
6:39 Creating Calculated Fields (Profit Margin & Average Order Value)
9:29 Building KPI Cards and Formatting for Readability
14:21 Creating a Sales vs. Profit Trend Line with Dual Axis
20:43 Building a Bar Chart for Top Subcategories with Parameters & Filters
29:56 Creating a US Sales Map with Profit Coloring
37:13 Customer Segment Analysis with Bar Char
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