This article compares the data visualization program Tableau to Excel, examines their relative strengths, and provides a simple walk-through on how to use Tableau.

“Incorporating enterprise data into an automated workflow can truly transform the way people work with data,” said Francois Ajenstat, chief product officer at Tableau.

“Incorporating enterprise data into an automated workflow can truly transform the way people work with data,” said Francois Ajenstat, chief product officer at Tableau.

Among data visualisation diehards, such as those who thronged the Tableau conference last year, there is perhaps no greater crime than simply accepting the default charts offered by Excel, the ...