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Radar charts are a great way to compare members of a dimension in a function of several metrics. For example, when you want to buy a smartphone, you can use a radar chart to compare several devices across several metrics like battery life, camera quality and memory capacity.

So you want to build a culture of self-service analytics, and you understand the value of data sources. What comes next? Once users begin engaging with their data, they’re bound to have questions. That’s what we saw here at Tableau where every employee gets a copy of Tableau Desktop as well as access to data.

We are pleased to announce a new database connector to Amazon Aurora as part of our 9.0.4 release.

We’re excited to share Tableau Desktop 9.1 includes single sign-on (SSO) support for SAP HANA. This augments Tableau’s connector for SAP HANA. Connectors are also available for SAP BW, Sybase ASE and Sybase IQ. These connectors simplify your workflow, allowing you to connect once, then leave security to Tableau while you get into the flow of your data.

In order to build a culture of self-service analytics, you need two things: the right tool, and the right support. Here at Tableau, we’re building that culture at scale with our own Drive methodology for company-wide implementation, and we’re seeing the benefits. We use our own product to engage with our data, and an internal team provides enablement support. The enablement process begins with what is perhaps the most crucial step: enabling users with data.

Two years ago, Vente-Exclusive found itself overwhelmed with data. It had billions of data points on customer behavior, email campaigns, and shipping logistics, but it had no way to gain timely insights. Vente-Exclusive found a solution in Google Cloud Platform, a family of products on a pay-as-you-go model. But it still had a missing link: how to present the data to business users who don’t have any SQL knowledge?