Explore and visualize your data
Tableau is the preferred Data Analytics and Visualization Tool at HMS, enabling you to present data in various visual formats, often unveiling insights not obvious from raw numbers. It integrates with various data sources, from Excel sheets to Data Warehouses, allowing for robust data exploration and visualization.
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Eligibility
Eligible for both educational and administrative useTableau is accessible to HMS students, faculty, and staff, offering different types of user roles such as Creator for creating content, and Viewer, for accessing dashboards published by others. Various licensing options are available, including volume licensing agreements for research applications.
Security
Compliant with HMS security policies.Tableau ensures data security by adhering to HMS policies. It provides flexible options for accessing and visualizing data from secured sources, with provisions to handle non-sensitive data at Tableau Public.
Types of users
Different roles cater to varying needs.Creators are enabled to create, publish, and share content on the Tableau Server, while Viewers can access dashboards others publish. Support is provided for both roles, including access to self-paced training and community engagement.
Licenses
Favorable pricing and various options.HMS IT provides Creator and Viewer licenses at favorable pricing: $567 per year. for Creator License and $98 per year. for Viewer License. There are also free subscription options for students and Tableau Public for non-sensitive data.