RWFD Season 4 ~ Dataset #4 – Student Outcomes: From College to Career

We’re moving ahead with Dataset #4 of Season 4, and this one shines a light on the education pipeline and what happens after graduation. Say hello to the Illinois University Student Outcomes dataset, designed to explore student performance, demographics, and early career paths. Of course… this is FAKE DATA, but we wanted a location to […]

RWFD Season 4 – Dataset #3 ~ Human Resources

We’re officially rolling with Dataset #3 of Season 4, and this one brings the people side of the business into focus. Say hello to the Human Resources dataset built for org charts, salary analysis, promotion trends, workforce dashboards, and more. Whether you’re an HR analyst, Tableau newbie, or dashboard veteran, this dataset is packed with […]

RWFD Season 4 – Dataset #2 ~ Call Center Performance + Back2Viz Basics

We’re back with the next installment in Season 4 of Real World Fake Data and a collaboration with Back2Viz Basics, and this one’s tailor-made for ops analysts, workforce planners, and CX nerds. Say hello to Call Center Metrics, a data-rich, operationally grounded, scenario-flexible dataset that gives you all the tools to build dashboards that feel […]

RWFD Season 4 – Dataset #1 ~ Social Media Campaign Performance

Welcome back to Real World Fake Data, the Tableau Community’s Most Useful Fiction! The community project where we build beautiful dashboards with strategically fabricated datasets that feel real enough to act on. Season 4 kicks off with a dataset that marketers, analysts, and digital strategists will love; Social Media Campaign Performance. What’s In the Data? […]

Real World Fake Data – Season 1 Retrospective

Last summer, when I started to formulate the idea for Real World Fake Data, I wasn’t quite sure how it would be received, what the participation level would be like, and what the end result would be. The original inspiration came from a request that I had received as someone was looking for an example […]