Mastering Tableau 2018.1, Second Edition 11.3: Design Tricks for Great Dashboards

The video tutorial covers the importance of design thinking in dashboard development. It outlines steps to create a well-designed dashboard, emphasizing the need to understand business requirements. The tutorial demonstrates how to clean and reshape dashboards by highlighting key KPIs, removing clutter, and enhancing clarity. It also discusses the importance of formatting and using whitespace to improve visualization. The video concludes with a summary of the improvements made to the dashboard.

What is a common reason developers fail in design thinking for dashboards?

• Inadequate software tools

• Misunderstanding business requirements

• Poor teamwork

• Lack of technical skills

What is the first step in creating a well-designed dashboard?

• Adding more data

• Using complex charts

• Increasing color variety

• Highlighting KPIs

Why should unnecessary controls be removed from a dashboard?

• To avoid confusion and focus on meaningful data

• To increase loading speed

• To save on storage space

• To make the dashboard look simpler

What is the benefit of removing gridlines from a dashboard?

• It enhances the visual appeal

• It makes the dashboard colorful

• It provides more space for important information

• It increases the complexity of the dashboard

How can axis labels be optimized for better clarity?

• By using different colors for each label

• By adding more labels

• By removing or shortening them if details are elsewhere

• By using long descriptive labels

What is the purpose of converting charts in a dashboard?

• To make them interactive

• To showcase data in a clearer and more insightful way

• To make them more colorful

• To add more data points

Why is whitespace important in dashboard design?

• It makes the dashboard look empty

• It is a modern design trend

• It provides a clean and clear design

• It reduces the amount of data displayed