Spotfire Analyst

Course SP121
Course Purpose:
This course (in combination with SP131, Spotfire
Analyst Essentials II) teaches the essential concepts
required to effectively utilize the TIBCO Spotfire
Analyst client.
Prerequisite(s):
None
Intended Audience:
Ad-hoc users who perform analyses by loading data,
configuring visualizations and applying analysis
capabilities for their own use
This is the first step in a learning pathway for users
who intend to design analyses for others to use

Delivery Options:

Mentored online training - the most flexible and

effective mechanism for obtaining Spotfire training
Instructor-led classroom training - traditional
classroom computer training approach

Compare Spotfire Training Delivery Methods, to

determine which best suits your needs

Course Overview: This course is not a basic training

course. Although the training assumes no prior
experience or knowledge of Spotfire, it delves deeply
into visualization properties and complex interactive
features. General guidelines for when to use which
visualization is provided for the most common
visualization types. The course also covers the wide
variety of data access options available to users, and
since Spotfire documents may save links to the data
supporting an analysis or may embed data within the
document, these saving options are thoroughly
discussed. Finally, the course shows how to export
data or images to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
PowerPoint, PDF, or web-compatible file types.

Essentials I

Key Learning Experiences:

training time required

8 - 12 hours

DATA ACCESS
What is TIBCO Spotfire?
Using an Interactive Analysis Environment
Login and Welcome Screen
Open Data from Files
Import Settings and Data Format
Open Data from Excel
Using Information Links
Appreciating the Underlying Data Table
Select a Default Visualization When Opening New Data
Learn About the Spotfire Library

CREATE VISUALIZATIONS
Configure and Interpret Bar Charts
Appreciate the Visualization Properties Dialog
Trellis Visualizations to Subdivide Data
Selecting Columns, Aggregations and Multiple Scales
Create Continuous Data Groupings through Auto-Binning
Configure and Interpret Line Charts
Understand Date & Time Groupings and Fiscal Year Offsets
Configure and Interpret Graphical Tables
Configure and Interpret Scatter Plots
Understand Color Options and Configure Color Schemes
Add Reference Lines or Curve Fit Lines
Adjust Transparency or Create a Density Plot
Configure and Interpret Pie Charts
Select Items for Display in the Legend
Configure and Interpret Tables and the Details-on-Demand Panel
Create hyperlinks to URLs within Tables
Configure and Interpret Summary Tables and Cross Tables
Include Images on Visualizations

CONFIGURE INTERACTIVITY
Drill-Down to Learn More About Data of Interest
Configure the Content of Tooltip Information Boxes
Learn How to Mark Data and What Marking Can Accomplish
Configure Multiple Markings for Different Visualizations
Create Details Visualizations
Configure Details Visualizations for Serial Drill-Down
Configure Visualizations to be Limited by Multiple Markings
Apply Filters, Change Filter Types and Organize Filters
Create and Apply Different Filtering Schemes
Learn to Adjust Document Properties
Show or Hide Indicated Items
Define and Display Subsets

SAVE & EXPORT

Course Details: Online materials include 5 hours of
video lessons and demonstrations, 27 follow-along
example files, 11 exercise files, a self-assessment
skills test, and a forum to submit questions.
Post-requisite:
SP131 Spotfire Analyst Essentials II

Consider the Value of Saving Data Linked to the Source

Change the Save Data Setting to Embed Data
Reload Data or Replace the Data Table
Export Data: Marked Data, Filtered Data, All Data
Export Data to the Library
Export Images to PDF or Edit Images in PowerPoint
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Spotfire Analyst Essentials I
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