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IAP 2018 Activities by Sponsor - Information Systems & Technology

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Brio to Cognos Conversion Workshop

George Roch, BI Analyst

Add to Calendar Jan/24 Wed 02:00PM-04:30PM 1-115, Optional: have a Brio report to convert to Cognos

Enrollment: http://tiny.cc/jb11oy
Limited to 20 participants
Prereq: Prior work with Brio reports

During this session, we will discuss how Brio and Cognos work to pull information into a report. We will learn how to set Cognos to pull the same information that Brio is pulling. We will also learn how to setup a simple layout in Cognos for the data being pulled.

 

The second part of this session will be workshop time for practicing the conversion steps. Attendees are encouraged to bring simple Brios to convert to Cognos during this time.

 

Link to sign-up: Brio to Cognos Conversion - IAP 2018

Sponsor(s): Information Systems & Technology
Contact: George Roch, W92, 617 324-1140, G_ROCH@MIT.EDU


Tableau Fundamentals

George Roch, BI Analyst

Add to Calendar Jan/10 Wed 02:00PM-04:30PM 4-145, Bring a laptop with Tableau installed

Enrollment: www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-2018-tableau-fundamentals-tickets-39730274320
Limited to 35 participants
Prereq: A laptop with Tableau installed and either a Tableau license

 

 

This class will focus on the basics of Tableau. We will cover everything from connecting to our data source through sharing our constructed report. No prior Tableau experinece is necessary, but would be helpful.

During this class, we will cover:

Connect to a data source Join tables Create a workbook Create calculations Filter and sort data Create a visualization of the data Create a dashboard / Use a Parameter Use Tableau Server

 

Prerequisites: A laptop with Tableau installed and either a Tableau license or free two week trial license

Link to Tableau install page on the software grid:

     For administrative use: http://ist.mit.edu/tableau/reader-desktop

     For academic use: http://ist.mit.edu/tableau/desktop/academic

Link to Tableau license request: http://ist.mit.edu/tableau/desktop/request

Link to Tableau two week license: https://www.tableau.com/products/desktop/download

 

Link to sign-up: Tableau Fundamentals - IAP 2018

 

Sponsor(s): Information Systems & Technology
Contact: George Roch, W92, 617 324-1140, G_ROCH@MIT.EDU


Tableau Mash-up

George Roch, BI Analyst

Add to Calendar Jan/17 Wed 02:00PM-04:00PM 4-145, Prior Tableau experience

Enrollment: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-2018-tableau-mash-up-tickets-39730818949
Limited to 35 participants
Prereq: Prior experience with Tableau

Discussion and demos of various Tableau Topics

Sign-up: Tableau Mash-up

Sponsor(s): Information Systems & Technology
Contact: George Roch, W92, 617 324-1140, G_ROCH@MIT.EDU