Redefine Data Analytics with Tableau Next
Learning Objectives
After completing this unit, you’ll be able to:
- Explain how Tableau Next integrates Agentforce, Data Cloud, and Tableau Semantics to enhance data analysis.
- List the key features and benefits of Tableau Next for data analysis and business decision-making.
Meet Tableau Next
Introducing Tableau Next
Tableau Next is a flexible, API-first analytics experience that brings together the #1 analytics platform with Agentforce, the world’s first digital labor platform. Built on a composable architecture with a unified data layer and trusted semantics, it delivers personalized, contextual insights you can use to take action on your data.
One of the most exciting features of Tableau Next is how it supercharges artificial intelligence (AI) agents with real-time business context, making the insights you get accurate and relevant. You and your AI agents benefit from prebuilt analytics skills that help you explore data, create visualizations, and get insights directly within existing workflows.
Understanding Tableau Next
While Tableau Next represents a big step forward in data and analytics, its foundation is deeply rooted and integrated with tools and platforms that you already know and trust.
Tableau Next is built on Salesforce, with Data Cloud as its hyperscale data layer. Tableau Semantics, an AI-infused semantic layer integrated with Data Cloud, powers Tableau Next with trusted, unified data. The semantic layer brings meaning to data by organizing and explaining the information in a way that’s understandable for both humans and AI agents. Prebuilt analytics skills empower you with enhanced data analysis capabilities. These skills also help AI agents in generating relevant answers and recommended next steps.
Key Features and Benefits
Tableau Next is focused on delivering useful insights everywhere work happens.
Accurate, Context-Aware AI
Tableau Next goes beyond surface-level analysis by understanding the nuances and relationships within your data. This allows it to deliver AI-powered insights that are not only accurate but also relevant and meaningful. By unifying data across your organization, it eliminates silos and ensures a holistic view, leading to more informed decision-making.
Human Augmentation and Agent Enrichment
Tableau Next enhances human capabilities by automating routine tasks and providing intelligent suggestions. This allows your team to focus on higher-level analysis and strategic thinking. Pre-built analytics skills further accelerate the process, enabling both human users and AI agents to collaborate seamlessly and achieve data-driven actions faster.
An Open, API-First Platform
With an API-first architecture, Tableau Next is open and flexible. This type of design allows for integration with other tools and systems, making it easy to create, share, and reuse analytics assets. Tableau Next supports collaboration by enabling users to use existing resources and build upon the work of colleagues. This saves time and effort and promotes knowledge sharing and best practices.
Enterprise-Grade Performance, Security, and Scalability
Built on the robust Salesforce Platform, Tableau Next delivers enterprise-level performance, security, and scalability. It can handle large volumes of data and complex analyses without compromising speed or reliability. Security features such as data encryption and access controls ensure that sensitive information is protected.
Summary
As a vital part of how Salesforce is reimagining the data analytics experience, Tableau Next makes it easier to take advantage of the value of your data and act on insights.