Tableau: Creating Interactive Data Visualizations

Chapter 4. Creating Multivariate Charts

Multivariate analysis involves analyzing multiple measures. In this chapter, we will create graphs that can effectively visualize multiple measures.

We will cover the following topics:

• Creating facets
• Creating area charts
• Creating bullet graphs
• Creating dual axes charts
• Creating Gantt charts
• Creating heat maps

Introduction

With increasing number of variables, any analysis can become challenging and any observations harder; however, Tableau simplifies the process for the designer and uses effective layouts for the reader even in multivariate analysis. Using various combinations of colors and charts, we can create compelling graphics that generate critical insights from our data. Among the charts covered in this chapter, ...