Tableau’s powerful impact stems from its ability to bring data to life quickly, interactively and in a way that makes sense. But this brilliance only becomes available after you point Tableau at your data source. Whether your environment is characterized by a complex data warehouse infrastructure or a mix of Access, Excel and text files, optimizing these environments so that the data structure can be explored in Tableau is a critical step in your journey to get the insight you seek to drive your organization.

This short podcast with Lloyd Tokerud of First Choice Power shares tips for you to incorporate into your own use of Tableau.