SEATTLE, Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tableau (NYSE:
DATA), a global leader in rapid-fire business analytics software,
today announced a collaboration with the United States Department
of Commerce and operational data management and intelligence
provider Enigma to help the general public see and understand
government data. Using the free Tableau Public data analysis tool
for public data, combined with the Enigma platform, this
collaboration will make it easier for anyone to analyze and
visualize economic data.
"I'm thrilled to see how companies like Tableau are stepping
forward to make government data more accessible. It's my belief
that while government has the power and the responsibility to
collect and share critical data for decision-making -- whether its
about our economy, our weather, or our people -- the comparative
advantage of making this data actionable lies with the private
sector," said Laura McGorman, Senior
Advisor at the Economics and Statistics Administration. "Through
visualizing Commerce data sets, that's precisely what Tableau is
doing -- transforming public data into an actionable asset that
informs the public."
Using an easy-to-read Tableau Public dashboard, the general
public can now explore economic data in a visual manner, and
quickly answer questions such as, "how many total businesses are in
the Seattle metropolitan area?"
(about 99,000) or, "how does that compare to Los Angeles?" (nearly 250,000 more).
"Our mission at Tableau is to help people see and understand
data," said Elissa Fink, Chief
Marketing Officer at Tableau. "We're excited to join the Department
of Commerce's efforts to make data more open, accessible, and
understandable for people all over the country."
To learn more about how Tableau is assisting government agencies
make their data more accessible to the public, you can visit the
website here Additionally, Tableau will be hosting the Tableau
Government Summit in Washington,
DC on February 23, 2017, where
experts and thought leaders will discuss their strategies for
delivering deeper insights into their data. You can register for
that event online here.
About Tableau
Tableau (NYSE: DATA) helps people see and understand data. Tableau
helps anyone quickly analyze, visualize and share information. More
than 50,000 customer accounts get rapid results with Tableau in the
office and on-the-go. Over 300,000 people use Tableau Public to
share public data in their blogs and websites. See how Tableau can
help you by downloading the free trial
at www.tableau.com/trial.
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