XeoMatrix

11/02/2026

Building a dashboard is one step. Getting insights to the people who need them is another.

In our upcoming Data-Driven Community event, we'll explore how push analytics can help close that gap.

📅 Wednesday, November 11 at noon US Central

Register: https://xeomatrix.zoom.us/meeting/register/-j2tgJcZS-ySDDJemtydyw #/registration

Can’t make it live? Registration also gives you the recording.

10/30/2026

With more than 20 years in data analytics, including 15 years at Tableau, Andy Cotgreave has helped thousands of people improve their data skills.

This November, he’s joining Austin TUG to explore a timely question: what happens when we hand framing, semantics, and judgment to machines?

Join XeoMatrix and the TUG Advisory Council for a conversation about AI, data communication, and the human insight that connects them.

📅 November 12 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.

Register: https://usergroups.tableau.com/events/details/tableau-austin-tableau-user-group-presents-austin-tug-november-2026-human-insight-in-the-age-of-ai/

Virtual Event - Please join the TUG Advisory Council & XeoMatrix as we host our special TUG event!Feature PresentationSpeaker: Andy ...

10/29/2026

What does it take to bring AI-powered analytics into employees’ everyday work?

Tableau shares lessons from its internal rollout at Salesforce, where teams access briefs, dashboards, and conversational answers through Slack.

The article outlines four priorities: consistent business definitions, controls for AI-generated content, predictable costs, and visibility into how agents operate.

Our takeaway: planning for trustworthy AI means planning for governance from the start. This is a useful read for leaders moving from experimentation toward broader adoption.

Explore Tableau’s Customer Zero framework: https://www.tableau.com/blog/tableau-agentic-analytics-at-salesforce-customer-zero

How Slackbot skills, semantic governance, AI content controls, cost management, and operational visibility power trustworthy agentic analytics at scale.

10/28/2026

When someone asks AI about an “active customer” or an “at-risk account,” does it understand what those terms mean for your business?

Tableau’s look inside its knowledge engine explores how business definitions, rules, and relationships help guide AI analysis. It also explains how human feedback and ongoing usage help refine that knowledge over time.

For data teams exploring agentic analytics, this article offers a closer look at the foundation behind more trustworthy answers and why business expertise remains essential.

Read about Tableau’s knowledge engine: https://www.tableau.com/blog/knowledge-engine-how-we-built-trustworthy-agentic-analytics

Ensure accurate AI insights with a dynamic knowledge engine that equips AI agents with a reliable, trustworthy understanding of your business.

10/27/2026

Your dashboards hold more than numbers. They capture years of business definitions, relationships, and expertise.

Tableau Knowledge is designed to turn that existing analytics work into connected knowledge graphs that AI agents can use to better understand your business. Subject matter experts can review and enrich those graphs, helping ensure the context behind your data informs the answers.

For organizations exploring AI in analytics, it’s a useful look at how existing Tableau investments can support what comes next.

Explore Tableau Knowledge:https://www.tableau.com/blog/what-is-tableau-knowledge

Turn your data and semantics into knowledge for AI agents with an enterprise solution built for agentic analytics.

10/26/2026

Planning your next Tableau upgrade? Here’s an update to keep on your radar.

Starting with version 2026.3 in October, Tableau Server is returning to major releases every four months, aligning with Tableau Cloud and Desktop.

For teams managing multiple Tableau environments, that shared schedule can help simplify planning and keep access to new capabilities more consistent.

Tableau’s article breaks down the release cadence, maintenance updates, and support details to consider as you plan ahead.

Read Tableau’s release update: https://www.tableau.com/blog/tableau-updates-product-release-cadence

Release update cadence allows for more comprehensive research, test new features and user feedback.

10/23/2026

What makes human insight essential in the age of AI?

Join the TUG Advisory Council and XeoMatrix for a special Austin Tableau User Group event featuring Andy Cotgreave, co-author of The Big Book of Dashboards and Dashboards That Deliver, and co-host of Chart Chat.

Andy will explore why framing, semantics, and judgment matter when we use AI to communicate with data.

📅 November 12 | 12:00–1:30 p.m.

Register: https://usergroups.tableau.com/events/details/tableau-austin-tableau-user-group-presents-austin-tug-november-2026-human-insight-in-the-age-of-ai/

Virtual Event - Please join the TUG Advisory Council & XeoMatrix as we host our special TUG event!Feature PresentationSpeaker: Andy ...

10/22/2026

Your stakeholders shouldn’t have to remember to check a dashboard to stay informed.

In our next Data-Driven Community session, we’ll explore ways to deliver insights through:
• Tableau Subscriptions
• Alerts
• Pulse Metrics
• Tableau Next analysis sent into Slack via MCP

Discover more ways to make analytics part of your stakeholders’ day.

📅 Wednesday, November 11 at noon US Central

Save your spot: https://xeomatrix.zoom.us/meeting/register/-j2tgJcZS-ySDDJemtydyw #/registration

Register even if you can’t attend live. We’ll send you the recording.

10/21/2026

Tableau Cloud. Tableau Next. Tableau+. Keeping track of the names is a project in itself.

If your team is evaluating Tableau+, start with what it means for your analytics strategy.

Our practical guide explains the Cloud+ Edition and Tableau+ Bundle, the capabilities they bring together, and how governance, data ownership, and adoption shape their value.

Get a clearer picture of where Tableau+ could fit in your organization.

👉 Make sense of Tableau+: https://www.xeomatrix.com/blog/tableau-a-practical-guide-for-analytics-teams/

What is Tableau+? Learn how it supports Cloud+, Tableau Next, governance, AI features, and analytics at scale.

10/20/2026

Tomorrow in Dallas! 📍

Join Carahsoft, Salesforce, and event sponsor XeoMatrix for K-12 Data Transformation: Building a Trusted Foundation for AI.

Connect with fellow K-12 leaders and explore practical ways to unify district data, strengthen trust, and prepare for AI.

Your afternoon:
🍽️ Noon–1 PM: Lunch and meet-and-greet
📊 1–4 PM: K-12 Data Transformation session
🤝 4–6 PM: Networking reception at The Henry

Lunch and happy hour are included, bring your appetite and your ideas!

https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/823463-XeoMatrix