01 / STRATEGICExecutives
Where are we going?
Prioritize the performance, risks, and tradeoffs that shape major decisions.
PRACTICAL, SELF-PACED TRAINING · THE ACCIDENTAL ANALYST
Confident Dashboards with Claude
Build Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Dashboards Executives Trust.
Claude can create a dashboard in minutes. This course teaches you to choose the right question, verify every critical number, and design a dashboard that leads to a decision you can defend.
Claude builds the dashboard. You make it trustworthy.
Not ready for a full course? Watch the free Claude Dashboard Daily →
30,000+professionals taught
40+companies trained
10+countries
Stephen McDaniel · Co-author of The Accidental Analyst; led the original Tableau training program; analytics leadership at Netflix, Tableau, SAS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Yahoo. Instructor background →
THE PROFESSIONAL OUTCOME
One business case. Three dashboards. Three different decisions.
Start with the same evidence. Then shape the dashboard around the decision-maker, instead of giving everyone the same charts.
02 / TACTICALManagers
What should we change?
Identify what drives performance, what is off plan, and which levers matter.
03 / OPERATIONALTeams
What needs attention now?
Track exceptions and priorities so the people doing the work know what to act on.
Illustrative layouts. Course screenshots will be added at launch.
WHY THE METHOD MATTERS
A polished chart can still be wrong.
Claude can make a convincing display. It cannot own your business definitions, your source checks, or the conclusion your name is on.
Learn to challenge what AI suggests before an executive does.
THE FIRST DRAFT“Revenue is rising.”
Which revenue? Which customers? Are returns excluded?
THE VERIFIED DECISION“Comparable net revenue is improving.”
Definitions agreed. Calculations checked. Limitations explained.
FOUR LEARNING STAGES
From business question to executive-ready dashboard.
The Seven C's provide the sequence. Strategic, tactical, and operational decisions provide the lens throughout the course.
01
Choose the decision
Choose · Collect
Turn an ambiguous request into a question worth answering. Identify the data and context required.
02
Make the numbers trustworthy
Check · Clean & Calculate
Test definitions, inspect missing or inconsistent records, and challenge critical measures.
03
Design for the audience
Chart · Customize
Build and refine strategic, tactical, and operational views for different decisions.
04
Defend the conclusion
Communicate · Verify again
Explain the evidence, uncertainty, recommended action, and checkpoints that make your result defensible.
End-to-end practice: Use the shared case to improve one dashboard view, justify the key measures, and communicate the decision behind it.
WHAT YOU GET
Learn the process. Practice it. Reuse it at work.
Designed for Excel-native analysts, FP&A, RevOps, operations, marketing, managers, and other professionals accountable for business numbers.
Check requirements and FAQs →Structured, self-paced video trainingLearn the full decision-first method instead of just copying interface clicks.
One continuing business caseBuild strategic, tactical, and operational perspectives from the same evidence.
Hands-on exercises and course materialsPractice interpreting, checking, designing, and explaining dashboards.
Final applied exerciseImprove a chosen dashboard perspective and explain what decision it supports.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Stephen McDaniel
Co-author of The Accidental Analyst and a longtime analytics leader, educator, and practitioner. He led the original Tableau training program and has held analytics and product leadership roles at Netflix, Tableau, SAS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Yahoo.
The focus here is not a collection of clever prompts. It is the professional judgment required to stand behind a business recommendation.
More about Stephen's work →BEFORE YOU ENROLL
Frequently asked questions
Know what you're learning, the tools you'll use, and how the paid course differs from the free Daily videos.
Who is this course for?
Business professionals who need to build, verify, and explain dashboards. You do not need to be a professional business intelligence developer, but you should be comfortable working with business data.
Is this Anthropic's official Claude training?
No. This is independent instruction from The Accidental Analyst. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. The emphasis is on sound analysis and decision-making with Claude, rather than treating a generated dashboard as automatically trustworthy.
Which Claude plan or dashboard features do I need?
Dashboard features differ by Claude plan. The exact plan and features used in the lessons will be listed here before enrollment opens, so you can check your account before you buy.
Can I use confidential company data?
Only use approved, appropriately protected or sanitized datasets. Follow your organization's security rules and the data-handling terms of your Claude account. The course does not require you to submit confidential company data to this website.
How is this different from the free Claude Dashboard Daily?
The Daily videos show individual demonstrations. This paid course teaches the structured Seven C's process across three dashboard types, with exercises and an end-to-end case so you can apply it repeatedly.
When does enrollment open, how long is access, and what are the refund terms?
Release timing, access length, software requirements, and refund terms will be published on this page before enrollment opens. Newsletter subscribers get the announcement first.
COURSE ENROLLMENT
Build something you can stand behind.
$399 Founding price for the first 50 customers, then $499.
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WANT MORE DIRECT HELP?
Work privately with Stephen.
Both private options include the full course.
FOR ONE LEADER
Private Executive Dashboard Intensive
$1,950Two 60-minute Zoom sessions on one important dashboard or decision. Course access included.
Request Executive AvailabilityFOR TEAMS OF 5 TO 15
Corporate Dashboard Training
From $5,000Four live hours across two sessions using your team's approved data. Course access included for each participant.
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