See frequently asked questions and answers about business intelligence (BI).
Where you start depends on what type of user you are.
Identify the data source(s) you want to use, then follow the access procedures for the specific source.
Contact the IT Services Business Intelligence and Analytics Team to ask what the procedures are for your source.
UC San Diego has purchased an enterprise license for Cognos. No further action is needed to obtain a license for your project.
TableauDepartments must purchase a developer license for each user who will be creating or editing reports. You do not need a license to view and/or interact with pre-created Tableau solutions.
The cost for a Tableau developer license is:
The first year’s maintenance is due at initial purchase.
We co-term the maintenance agreements, so the first year’s maintenance will vary from the standard $300. Contact busintel@ucsd.edu to request a quote.
Users get access to Cognos or Tableau via Active Directory (AD) groups.
You are added to specific AD groups based on the kind of user you are and the type of data you would like to use.
No. There is no maximum on the number of projects (in Tableau) or folders (in Cognos) that users are allowed to have.
However, they should all use a consistent naming convention, e.g: "Your Department Name - Source Name").
No. There is no limit to the number of AD groups attached to a project (for Tableau) or folder (for Cognos).
Yes. All permissions will be set at the project (for Tableau) or folder (for Cognos) level.
For content where differing permissions are desired, they should be in separate projects (in Tableau) or folders (in Cognos).
BIA recommends hosting the report on Blink or custom pages. Here are some examples of existing report pages:
Blink pages Customized report pages