Philadelphia Area Tableau Users Group

1. Philadelphia Area Tableau Users Group November 18, 2013

2. Our Hosts & Presenters

3. Agenda • Networking and new member introductions • Discussion for scheduling and locations for the remaining 2013 TUG calendar • News and Updates from TUG Leaders Web Meeting • TUG MonthlyTopic – Tableau 8.1 Beta • TUG Nov Tech – Workbook demos • Questions and Open discussion • Wrap-up

4. Discussion for Topics/Timing for next TUG • Dates for remaining 2013 meetings • Speakers and presentations • Are members able to provide access to host locations? • Are members aware of potential host locations which we may pursue for future meetings?

5. TUGs in 2013: About Us Shani Nisman: User Group Coordinator Sasha Pasulka: Senior Product Marketing Manager Dustin Smith: Community & Product Marketing Manager Ellie Fields: Senior Director Product Marketing

6. Tableau Workbook Library Guest Speaker – Tracy Fitzgerald Community Support Engineer

7. Viz Contest

8. Atlanta Tableau Users Group TUG Leaders Meeting 12/NOV/2013

9. Andy Piper – ATUG Leader + Andy joined the Modalgistics Supply Chain Solutions team within Norfolk Southern in 2005 + In July of 2012, he was asked to join the Atlanta Tableau User Group + Andy recently became the Tableau Server administrator at Norfolk Southern

10. User-Led Steering Committee • Steering Committee • John Hoover, Norfolk Southern Corporation • Frequent presenter and MC • Paul Lisborg, Oldcastle Architectural, Inc. • Formerly with Newnan Utilities • Frequent presenter • Dan Murray, Interworks • Tableau resource and guide • Andy Piper, Norfolk Southern Corporation • Finds speakers and meeting space • Admins LinkedIn group • Frequent presenter and MC

11. Our Meetings • Meeting Format • Presentation 1 (45-60 min) • Networking Break (15-20 min) • Presentation 2 (45-90 min) • QA & Wrap-Up • Meeting Times • Consistent Day of the Month (3rd Thursday) • Consistent Time (1-4PM EST) • Goal: Increase User Participation • At least one hands-on sessions each meeting • Quarterly Viz Creation Competitions • Request for presenters @ each meeting

12. What We Have • Incredible Members & Presenters • 45+ at each 2013 meeting; prior years avg. of 25-30 • Draw from ATUG & Greater Tableau communities • 85-90% local • Piedmont Healthcare, Home Depot, Norfolk Southern • 10-15% WebEx based • Joe Mako, Jonathan Drummey, Shawn Wallwork, Ellie Fields • Two Zen Masters • Andy Kriebel, Facebook • co-founding member of ATUG, formerly with Coca-Cola • Mark Jackson, Piedmont Healthcare • ATUG member and frequent presenter

13. What We Have • Surveys (to gauge topic interest) • Meaningful topics a must • Ask for ideas each meeting • Survey users every 12-18 monthson what they would like to see • Social Networking Presence • TableauSoftware.com Group • LinkedIn Group (400 members) • Twitter (@AtlantaTUG) • Recently started by Ashley Ohmann w/Home Depot • Great Support from Tableau • Trainers & Sales folks frequently mention TUG • Shani & Dustin – meeting announcements & more

14. What We Don’t Have • Sponsors – None • Norfolk Southern donates meeting space and snacks • UPS & Coca-Cola have also donated meeting space and snacks • Donated space/snacks deemed as a goodwill action • Fees – None • Never seriously considered • Sales Pitches – None. Period.

15. TUGs in 2014 TUGs Going Forward When’s your next meeting? How often should we meet? New TUG Materials User Group Survey

16. Tableau 8.1 – Beta & review • Full list of features mentioned in keynote • Features that got a lot of applause are starred. • Seamless access to data • Data connection interface * • Visual joins * • Dateparse function * • Easier metadata

17. Tableau 8.1 – Beta & review (cont.) • Fast, easy beautiful • Folders in the data window • More db transparency on titles and legends • Formatted quick filters • Better presentation mode • Calendar control • Apply button • Copy/ paste sheet

18. Tableau 8.1 – Beta & review (cont.) • Visual analytics for everyone • Boxplot * • Percentiles as a new aggregation • Forecasting improvements- and new prediction bands • Ranking * • New totals- two-pass totals • R *

19. Tableau 8.1 – Beta & review (cont.) • Enterprise • Improved performance & scalability • External load balancers • 64bit- server and desktop • SAML- single sign on for Desktop and Server • ipv6

20. Tableau 8.1 – Beta & review (cont.) • Enterprise PDF & Videos: • Tableau 8.1_ Integration with the Enterprise _ Tableau Software.pdf • Tableau Server v8 1 SAML Configuration.mp4

21. Tableau 8.1 – Beta & review (cont.) Visual analytics everywhere • Tableau online • Web authoring enhancements: moving quick filters, iPad improvement, color encoding *

22. Tableau 8.2 – Coming Soon… • Storytelling: Story points, a new feature to help you organize views in a story flow. • Tableau on the Mac in 8.2****

23. Workbook Demos • Workforce Planning: • Workforce Planning(1).twbx • Injury Claims: • Injury Claims in Washington State.twbx

24. Workbook Demos • HR Succession Planning: • HR-Succession-Planning.twbx • Hiring & Terminating Trends • Hiring-Terminating-Trends.twbx

25. Questions & Open Discussion • Member use case scenarios • Roadblocks and obstacles? • Tableau 8 quirks, bugs, issues? • TUG Group and Member goals for 2013 - 2014

26. Networking/Wrap-up Thanks for attending, and spread the word! • community.tableausoftware.com/groups/philadelphia • www.linkedin.com/groups/Philadephia-Tableau-User-Group-PhlTUG-3316849/ • www.meetup.com/Philadelphia-Tableau-Users-Meetup-Group/

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