1. Visualizing EMSI data with Tableau
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Visualizing EMSI data with Tableau
PRESENTED BY CAROLINE ALEXANDER
2017 Emsi Conference
September 18, 2017

2. AGENDA Introductions Uses of Tableau Map Making Data Management
More Visualizations
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Introduction

4. WHO IS TIP STRATEGIES? FOUNDED 1995 (OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE)
THREE PRINCIPALS WITH A TOTAL STAFF OF 12
COMMITTED TO HOLISTIC THINKING & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AUSTIN & SEATTLE OFFICES WITH GLOBAL REACH 4 4

5. We have over 20 years of experience in over 200 unique communities,
across 38 states
& 4 countries.
Firm history, experience, location

6. we design strategies that will support your community’s
THEORY INTO PRACTICE
we design strategies that will support your community’s
vision for the future

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our framework
Uses of Tableau

8. Online, interactive mapping made easy

9. Data substitution / data updates / Dataset joins & Unions

10. Interactive data visualizations

11. Intended use Database Platform Interactive NOT
Report-friendly graphic formatting & export
Quick calculations on small, static datasets
Online animated visualizations

12. Map Making With EMSI data3 #2
Map Making With EMSI data

13. Where is the data?

14. What Fields Are needed? Geography code – FIPS Variable(s) US State MSA
County
Zip
Variable(s)
Jobs
Earnings
COLI
Establishments
Median Hourly Wage

15. How to export?

16. Top 3 pointers
Change FIPS codes to strings with a set number of digits
Use “Show filter” to enhance interactivity
Customize tooltip by dropping variables on “Tooltip” card and double-clicking Tooltip card to edit and format

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Data Management

18. Formatted Data is difficult to analyze

19. Raw data is Ideal
If only we had access to raw data…

20. Making do Use Tableau’s “Pivot” function
Export each variable individually
Join datasets in Tableau
Transform data in your spreadsheet
Record format
Year is variable

21. EMSI Export

22. Ideal EMSI Data

23. Cleaning up the data Pre-import prep Number vs string
Set format where needed (e.g. FIPS >> Custom Format>> “00000”)
Edit column titles to facilitate pivot
Number vs string
Codes = strings
Values = numbers
Define geographic role

24. 5 #2
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25. Topics Time series Cross tabs Quick calcs Making a dashboard
Telling a story
Publishing online

26. ?
QUESTIONS

27. THANK YOU

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