Write Back Extreme
enter the era of writing back data
to your data sources
The Ultimate Write Back Extension for Tableau
STAY IN THE FLOW | STAY IN TABLEAU | USE YOUR WRITE BACK SCENARIO
Infotopics | Apps for Tableau is worldwide market leader in Tableau Extension Development and is proud to present a new extension: Write Back Extreme.
Tableau helps people see and understand data. They make sure that, in the process of exploring and analyzing data, there are no changes made to the data. Most analytics tools are based on strictly read-only technology. Sometimes however, you want to have the ability to add, delete or edit existing data behind a Tableau visualization and instantly see how those changes are reflected in the Viz.
Infotopics | Apps for Tableau developed the ultimate solution for these challenges and many other use cases and proudly presents to you: Write Back Extreme. You’ll love it!
Example Write Back use cases
Budget & Forecasting
Collaboration
Data corrections
WHAT-IF Scenario’s
Financial adjustments
Check Lists
Evaluations & Surveys
Use case: Forecasting. The animation illustrates the application of the ADD DATA module of the Write Back Extreme extension for Tableau in a Forecasting use case. By adding and writing back adjusted forecasts the effect of changes is visible in the Tableau visualization almost instantly. Of course the data additions can also be edited or deleted. No need to leave your Tableau dashboard to complete your forecasting workflow.
MODULAR SET UP
The Write Back Extreme extension supports three basic types of write back mechanisms. You can choose the module(s) you need to solve your use cases, and expand when you have the urge for other modules. The basic write back scenario’s are Add Data, Data Correction and Data Helper with a brief description below.
ADD DATA
Add data to visuals on a summary data level. Create dynamic forms to enable unlimited possibilities. You can use the Add Data module for example to add targets on a month level while the underlying data exists of millions of rows.
The Add Data module works great with the new Tableau Relationships. Of course you can also use blending and joining to display the Added data in your Tableau Dashboards.
DATA CORRECTION
Display an inline editable table with powerful tools like bulk-edit, interpolation and much more. Use selections in your Tableau Dashboard to filter the data you want to correct or change.
You can use Data Corrections for a lot of use cases like correcting wrong or missing sensor data, typo corrections in a dimension and other data quality related challenges.
DATA HELPER
Are you in need of a Helper table in your Tableau dashboards to store data and Join/Blend back in your Dashboard? This module is your solution. For example if you want to offer custom date periods or a list of internal codes which need to be managed on a regular basis.
Use the Data Helper module to eliminate Excel sheets floating around in your organisation and stop manual uploading and integration of your missing tables.
Use case: Data Correction. The animation illustrates the application of the DATA CORRECTION module of the Write Back Extreme extension for Tableau in a sensor data quality use case. By using powerfull data correction methods and writing back the corrections to the database, your users stay in Tableau and do not have to perform manual corrections in an Excel driven workflow for example.
STAY IN THE FLOW
And increase the quality and efficiency of your processes. Since the Write Back Extreme extension eliminates the need for separate tools and files outside your Tableau environment, it automatically increases the quality and efficiency of the process results in your workflow by reducing process steps, eliminating manual process steps and keeping the focus of your users on the dashboard. In short: there is no need to jump to other systems or Excel, or even better, there is no need for other systems at all.
Eliminate Excel from your workflow
Save money
Eliminate spreadsheet risk and shared files
Stay in the context of your Dashboard
Easy to add or edit data in the viz
Help people to analyze easier and faster and collaborate
Take data driven actions and close the analytics loop
Make better and faster decisions
Make people smile
Easy. Governed. Secured. Audited.
FULL AUDIT TRAIL
The Audit trail of the Write Back extension enables you to monitor the changes made to the data. All changes made to any record through the Write Back Extreme extension are carefully recorded in a full audit trail. Besides the username also the old and new value of the changes are recorded as being part of the audit trail. Your Security and compliance team will love the auditing capabilities of the Write Back Extreme extension. The Write Back Extreme extension takes care of monitoring:
User that changed the record
The affected dashboard
The database table
The type of change
The actual change (old value – new value)
Date and time of the change
Besides the integrated audit trail, operation of the extension is also role based. Access to the advanced back-end system of the Write Back Extreme extension can be proteced or granted as a special permission. Creating database connections and Schemas for tables can be assigned as a separate privilege.
Enterprise-Ready Security
When company policy or IT security requires an on-premise installation / integration of the extension, we can help you organize it. This is particularly useful when your Tableau Server is not granted internet access, or you need to be in full control of the usage and management of your extension.
On-premise installations allow you to be in control of infrastructure, privacy, governance, and to comply with company policies. It also allows for the installation/hosting of several individual extensions. Please contact us for more information regarding on-premise installation of our extensions. Our consultants will advise you on the best solution tailored to your specific situation.
Be in full control of your extensions
Respect data governance policy
Comply with company security policy
Installation support (remote)
Excellent operational support (Tableau Gold Partner)
Updates managed by IT
No internet access required
Write Back Extreme Management Console
The Write Back Extreme extension offers a highly configurable and governance induced management console. The control room of the Extension is Password protected and allows authorized acces to different roles of users. Permissions can be carefully assigned to specific users in order to comply to your governance and security policies.
Dashboard Designers (Creators ) have the ability to create Schema’s in predefined Database connections. The schema’s can be created in the most flexible way. The authorized dashboard designer determines what fields will be presented and prompted to the dashboard users in your unique Write Back scenario. Stay in the Flow, Stay in Tableau, Create your Write Back Scenario in a secure and governed way.
