Story points are Tableau's answer to PowerPoint. As such, each shares fundamental similarities. A PowerPoint presentation provides a linear approach to communication. So do story points in Tableau. A PowerPoint presentation provides slides, each of which is a blank canvas that provides a user with infinite possibilities to communicate ideas. A story in Tableau provides story points for the same purpose.
Although there are fundamental similarities, it is important to understand that Tableau story points and PowerPoint presentations often do not fulfill the same role. Each has advantages over the other and thus a list of pros and cons should be considered.
We can view the pros and cons of PowerPoint and Tableau story points in the following table:
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Pros/Cons of Tableau story points |
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