I feel proud to share with you that I am certified to be a Tableau Desktop Specialist. I have earned this certification by successfully passing the Tableau Desktop Specialist exam last week. It is my first certification ever. In the following paragraphs, I will share my experience regarding the exam with an overview of the same in the context of the certification.
Let’s begin with my introduction. I am an entrepreneur running a small scale wholesale and retail business. My business though small but involves a huge product portfolio with a number of variants against each article. Then I have a diversified customer base that involves both vendors and end-customers. The same applies to my purchases. I buy from multiple sources including both local and foreign vendors. I sell these products from both the online portal and directly from my warehouse. My communication with my principals and customers is done through multiple sources including email, voice, chat, and whatnot. Writing all this stuff is to tell you the background factors involved in my decision to go for a Tableau exam.
I have a lot of data that I need to go through to analyze my business status. So far I was managing it within the office productivity suite but with the expansion of business and product portfolio, it has become impossible. So I searched for the solution. A friend of mine was using Tableau for his business, he showed it to me and I liked it a lot. So he suggested me to deploy it in my business which I agreed. For the training he suggested me to go for Tableau Desktop Specialist certification. For preparation, he suggested to me DumpsOut. So I purchased the Tableau Desktop software platform. Then I checked the DumpsOut website. I was amazed to see that DumpsOut offers a money-back guarantee for what they sell. So I took the complete package of PDF and Testing Engine from DumpsOut.com and started the preparation. The braindumps by DumpsOut were very handy. Within a month I was able to complete the studies. Then I took the exam and passed it on the first attempt. Now I am using the Tableau Desktop like a pro and it has made my life a lot easier.
That was my story. Following is an overview of the exam.
What is Tableau?
Tableau is a powerful and fastest-growing data visualization tool used in the Business Intelligence Industry. It helps in simplifying raw data into a very easily understandable format.
Data analysis is very fast with Tableau and the visualizations created are in the form of dashboards and worksheets.
- Professionals can understand the data created using Tableau at any level in an organization, even if they have worked on excel freelance jobs.
It even allows a non-technical user to create a customized dashboard.
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Desktop has a rich feature set and allows you to code and customize reports. Right from creating the charts, reports, to blending them all to form a dashboard, all the necessary work is created in Tableau Desktop.
For live data analysis, Tableau Desktop provides connectivity to Data Warehouse, as well as other various types of files. The workbooks and the dashboards created here can be either shared locally or publicly.
Tableau Desktop Specialist
Focused on foundational functionality and product comprehension
Fee: $100
Suggested Training: Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam Readiness
Required Prerequisites: None
Suggested Product Experience: 3+ Months
Product Version: Currently testing on 2020.1
Title Valid For: No Expiration
Exam Details
This exam is for those who have foundational skills and understanding of Tableau Desktop and at least three months of applying this understanding in the product. Be sure to review the full Desktop Specialist Exam Prep Guide before registering.
Prerequisites
There are no required prerequisites for this exam. Everyone learns differently and everyday use of Tableau varies. Recommendations for learning resources and experience with the product are guidelines, not requirements.
Learning Resources
The best preparation is experience and time with the product. During the exam, you will have access to the public, online resources aside from private websites that require a login or websites & applications allowing for communication with others.
Exam Format
Time Limit: 60 minutes
Question Format: Multiple choice, multiple responses, hands-on
Number of Questions: 30
Scoring: Automatically scored; point value varies per question type with hands-on worth more
Passing Score: 70%
Language(s) Offered: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, International Spanish
Delivery Platform: Windows Virtual Machine containing Tableau Desktop
System Preparation
For a successful exam experience, ensure your computer, network, and physical environment are properly configured. This includes running a system & network tech-check before the exam. Review Exam Setup Guide for complete details.
Awarded Credentials
Upon successful completion of this exam, you will be awarded the title of Tableau Desktop Specialist. This title does not expire.
Target Audience
This exam is for those who have foundational skills and understanding of Tableau Desktop and at least three months of applying this understanding in the product.
There are no required prerequisites for this exam. Everyone learns differently and everyday use of Tableau varies. Recommendations for learning resources and experience with the product are guidelines, not requirements.
Skills Measured
Connecting to & Preparing Data
- Create and save data connections
- Modify data connections
- Manage data properties
Exploring & Analyzing Data
- Create basic charts
- Organize data and apply filters
- Apply analytics to a worksheet
Sharing Insights
- Format view for presentation
- Create and modify a dashboard
Understanding Tableau Concepts
- Dimensions and measures
- Discrete and continuous fields
Timeliness
Completing a task effectively and efficiently has become a standard that organizations expect from employees. This exam is timed because we view time as a critical competency needed to be successful.
Conclusion
Business is about making the right decisions. To make the right decisions, the management needs the facts related to the business. Modern automated business needs data analytics to establish facts. Tableau is among the leading data analytics platforms in the world. Now Tableau is acquired by Salesforce which is the world’s largest CRM software company. Tableau related skills can provide you with better career opportunities. A single exam Desktop Specialist can earn you the Tableau Desktop Specialist certification which is a promising certification for those seeking a career in the Tableau data analytics platform.
