That’s a Wrap: SEAT Conference 2019
This past July, InterWorks had the privilege of attending the SEAT Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida. The conference is geared for the sports and entertainment industries and was held at Daytona International Speedway, offering a super unique experience for attendees and sponsors alike. It was InterWorks’ first time to attend the conference, and we were […]
Best in Show: Finding the Top Dogs for Your BI Stack
Business Information (BI) technology is a collection of hardware, protocols, toolsets and methods that is ever-changing. A common refrain has been “Buy IBM, or Microsoft, or Oracle, or SAP” because these vendors are perceived as safe investments—ways you couldn’t go wrong. The market has evolved over the last decade. Now, one of the worst decisions […]
2019 Tableau Fantasy Football Draft Kit
I’ve been making and using these Fantasy Football Draft Kits in Tableau for SIX years now, and the demand for this year’s kit has been incredible to see. I love hearing from friends and family, and all you random folks out around the internet, about how the kit has helped you draft smarter and faster. […]
InterWorks Is the Blueprint: Analytics Strategy
Tableau recently released a wonderful plan of their own called the Tableau Blueprint. We at InterWorks were very excited about this Tableau Blueprint because it echoes much of how we work with clients on their data journey. You can read more about the overall Tableau Blueprint in the first part of this series by Garrett […]
What’s Your Sign? Team Building with Personality Frameworks
I have ALWAYS loved personality tests. Before Buzzfeed quizzes like “What Season Suits Your Personality?” were common—even before the Myers Briggs or Enneagram trended—I would buy magazines solely to take the tests to find out more about myself and then make my family or friends take them so that I could gain a little more […]
Optimizing Portal Filters: Hidden Sticky Filters
Like I mentioned in my last post, this series takes a closer look at creating a fully optimized portal filter setup. This post is a bit of a digression from our end goal, but it’s a great opportunity to discuss a relevant topic we get get asked about a lot. This post is going to […]
Basket Analysis Using Parameter Actions and LOD Calculations
The initial request that led me to create this dashboard came from a client working in the sales department of a manufacturing company. The challenge was unique: if a customer requested a product that was out of stock, they could quickly find alternative products with similar components or identify what parts needed to be added/removed […]
PYD89 – Designing for Data
Well-designed Tableau dashboards and your data—name a more powerful pair. When it comes to communicating your data insights, don’t settle for conventional methods that lack personality. In this podcast episode, InterWorks Experience Consultant, David Duncan, and Visualization Practice & Solutions Lead, Will Jones, talk about what got them into design (…mostly video games), where they […]
Turning “Null” Dates into Blank Values in Tableau
Recently, dashboards I’ve made for a client feature several dates in grid-like views. Sometimes, the date values are null, and while these null values are expected, the client prefers to see blanks in lieu of “Null” on their visualizations. After some troubleshooting, I figured out a quick trick with data type settings to make this […]
The InterWorks Approach to Great Consulting: Part 3
If you’ve been following along, you know that this blog miniseries is all about dissecting the shared traits that some of my most impactful colleagues demonstrate in their consulting work. My two previous posts have focused on developing and maintaining authentic relationship with clients, as well as how to communicate effectively and intentionally with them. […]