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A Simpler Way to Use Workday Data in Tableau Prep
Ric Hunter|August 14, 2025Additions to Tableau Training and Help Resources
Ric Hunter|July 11, 2025In response to evolving user needs, the OTDI Data Visualization team is conducting Tableau Server Fundamentals training via Zoom on August 19 and October 15. Since many people have augmented Workday reporting with Tableau reports, this 45-minute online training is for users new to using Tableau Server for reporting purposes. It will cover navigation, subscriptions, sharing data, and how to create and save report parameters. This training is intended for non-Medical Center users. Attendees must be up to date on IDP training and have access to Tableau Server. Registration through BuckeyeLearn is required and space is limited. See the full post for registration details as well as help resource updates including Tableau consultation opportunities and a new LinkedIn Learning playlist.FY24 Data Governance Annual Report
Ric Hunter|July 29, 2024As we head into fiscal year 2025, check out the accomplishments listed in the FY24 Data Governance Annual Report, aligned under the six focus areas of the Data Governance program.History of OTDI Tableau Video
Richard Hunter|July 8, 2024When the university asked OTDI to modernize our administrative systems with cloud-based Workday, Ohio State gained the ability to maintain a primary source of trusted data (a single source of truth) that could be shared by all of Ohio State and the Wexner Medical Center.
History of OTDI Tableau Video
Richard Hunter|July 8, 2024When the university asked OTDI to modernize our administrative systems with cloud-based Workday, Ohio State gained the ability to maintain a primary source of trusted data (a single source of truth) that could be shared by all of Ohio State and the Wexner Medical Center.
For the Love of Data: Love Data Week Concludes
Richard Hunter|February 23, 2024Earlier this month, Ohio State students, faculty, and staff participated in the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Love Data Week event.
During this annual event, Love Data Week participants celebrate “all things data” while they share their data experiences, learn data visualization best practices, and enjoy some friendly competition.
Event highlights include:
Love Data Week Feb. 12-16, 2024
Richard Hunter|December 29, 2023The Big Ten Academic Alliance is collaborating to celebrate Love Data Week. The international Love Data Week event is a means of celebrating “all things data” and seeks to bring people together to share their data experiences, learn data visualization best practices, and have fun during the process. Please reach out to Ohio State’s coordinator for Love Data Week, Maureen Henry, with questions.
Access the Tableau Users Group (TUG) on Microsoft Teams
Richard Hunter|August 2, 2023Are you a new Tableau user at Ohio State?
Report Enhancement: Flexible Payroll Expense Data (Tableau Report)
Richard Hunter|July 21, 2023The Flexible Payroll Expense Data report allows users to customize worktags for payroll expenses. The tableau report interface for the custom worktag selection will be enhanced to improve the end user experience. Instead of users selecting the "select column" icon from the top right of the report, now all the column selections will appear above the column’s headings and will remain displayed.
Tableau Server Fundamentals Training
Richard Hunter|October 28, 2022A recording of the Tableau Server Fundamentals training is now available on demand in BuckeyeLearn. Users can search for “Tableau Server Fundamentals” in BuckeyeLearn and take the class at their own pace.