Francois Ajenstat - Tableau Conference 2014 - theCUBE
Channel: SiliconANGLE theCUBE
Date: 2014-09-10

Francois Ajenstat, Tableau Software, at Tableau Conference 2014 with John Furrier and Jeff Kelly

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Another thing that Murray believes Tableau has done brilliantly is maintain its user experience. He said that it looks near identical to the way it did when he started using it eight years ago. Although the back end has gotten to be more complex, the front end is still simple because the data is at the center of the attention.

Regarding Tableau’s recent announcement of its focus on mobile, Minnick thinks that the use cases around it differs depending on the customer. Some organizations, like banks, don’t want their data to go outside the building, so a mobile strategy wouldn’t be a good fit. However, there’s a clear opportunity for mobile with companies like Salesforce.com, Inc., where people on the field need the ability to interact with information in real-time. Essentially, Tableau’s mobile strategy suits a front-line worker doing specific tasks, rather than a CEO who’s looking at big picture trends.

In terms of Tableau’s heavy investment in R&D in the next two years, Murray considers it to be a good strategy as the company has been maintaining a difficult development pace for the past eight years. He believes that the reason why Tableau is a leader is because it’s the only software company he’s seen in the last 30 years making major product releases every 12-15 months. “I believe that Tableau is years away from cresting. I mean, it’s going to grow at this pace for a long time.” said Murray.