Tableau is an extremely versatile business analytics software that allows to connect directly to a multitude of data sources, and quickly create analytical reports and dashboards without the need to implement a metadata layer, making it easier for the business and analyst users to use the analytical tool, minimizing dependency on the IT department.
The basic work product is Tableau Desktop, with a ‘Personal’ and a more complete ‘Professional’ version, with licensing per nominal user, and available for Windows and OSX operating systems.
The Tableau Desktop application allows, with both versions of the software, to connect to different data sources, create reports, scorecards and perform analytics on the computer where it is installed, and save or share the reports, although in the personal version only in local. The professional version allows you to connect to Tableau Server and Tableau Online to upload or download Tableau reports and share them directly with the rest of the organization.
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