Salesforce Tableau, one of the most popular data visualization tools, continues to add capabilities to stay ahead in the analytics space. In the latest Tableau keynote at Dreamforce ‘24, Salesforce introduced several new features and integrations to take data analysis and business intelligence to the next level. 

From the launch of AI-powered platforms to collaborative workspaces, we saw several new enhancements in Tableau. Let’s have a detailed look at all the key announcements and updates from the latest Dreamforce conference.

#1 The Launch of Tableau Einstein

Tableau’s CEO Ryan Aytay introduced Tableau Einstein, a new cutting-edge AI analytics platform that integrates autonomous and assistive agents, allowing users to turn raw data into actionable insights seamlessly. 

How is it different from Tableau? While Tableau focuses on visualizing data, Tableau Einstein uses AI to analyze the data and provide actionable insights without requiring users to dig deep into the data themselves.

#2 Tableau Pulse is Generally Available

Souther Jones, Chief Product Officer of Tableau, took the stage to introduce Tableau Pulse, a groundbreaking product that is now generally available. Launched in February 2024, this feature is tightly integrated with Salesforce and delivers real-time metrics to users, no matter where they work.

Tableau Pulse provides a single, clear metric along with a headline, offering a quick overview of essential business insights like brand health, customer satisfaction (CSAT), and more. It's perfect for busy professionals who need to stay on top of key performance indicators without diving deep into detailed reports.

#3 Tableau Agent Available on Tableau+

Another major highlight was the launch of Tableau Agent on Tableau+. Powered by Agentforce, this AI-driven assistant allows you to ask questions in simple, natural language and returns meaningful, actionable insights in the form of visuals and suggestions. 

Whether you’re looking to optimize marketing campaigns, improve sales processes, or streamline operations, this tool is designed to help you make data-driven decisions quickly and easily.

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#4 The Launch of Tableau Workspaces

Mathew Miller, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Tableau, showcased several exciting features during the keynote, including the launch of Tableau Workspaces. This collaborative platform allows users to work together on data projects, share and reuse analytical assets like semantic models and prep flows, and even monetize their creations. 

Users can even offer their creations through internal or external Tableau Marketplaces, enabling broader collaboration across organizations.

#5 Data Cloud Integration with Tableau

During the Tableau Keynote, Muralidhar Krishnaprasad (MK), President and CTO of Data Cloud and Tableau, demonstrated how the integration of Data Cloud with Tableau provides visualization of structured, unstructured, real-time, and streaming data from any cloud warehouse without moving it, using its 100’s of connectors, including zero-copy.

#6 Tableau Marketplace to Launch Soon

Set to launch in February 2025, the Tableau Marketplace will allow users to share custom-built analytical applications and agents both internally and externally. This platform encourages the reuse of assets and facilitates collaboration across teams and organizations. By offering a centralized location to discover and share tools, the Tableau Marketplace will help businesses drive greater efficiency and innovation in data analysis.

When is Tableau Einstein Available?

Below is the product Roadmap for Tableau Einstein as shared by Mathew Miller, Senior Director, of Product Management at Tableau.

Conclusion

Like every Dreamforce conference, this year too we got exciting updates in Tableau that will change the way how users use this data visualization tool. Whether it's the new Tableau Einstein platform or features like Tableau Pulse and Tableau Agent, all of these innovations showcase the efforts Salesforce and Tableau are putting behind to transform what we can do with data insights. 

At Concretio, we’ve kept a close look at the entire Dreamforce 24 and the key announcements shared during the 3-day conference. Check out our other blogs on this event for insights from other crucial keynotes.

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