See how easily you can use Cognos as a data source for Power BI and Tableau using the Senturus Analytics Connector. First introduced in 2015, the Senturus Analytics Connector continues to add features and functionality. View the recording and deck of the most recent release: https://senturus.com/resources/use-visual-analytics-tools-with-trusted-cognos-data/. Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.

1. CONNECTING TABLEAU TO COGNOS
& MICROSTRATEGY
Easily Access the Governed Data
in Your Enterprise Analytics Platform

2. • Introduction
• Overview of Senturus Analytics Connector
• FAQs
• Senturus Overview
• Additional Resources
• Q/A
Agenda
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3. Presenters
Michael Weinhauer
Practice Area Director /
Solutions Architect
Senturus, Inc.
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Jim Frazier
VP of Client Solutions
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4. Hundreds of Free Resources
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RESOURCE LIBRARY
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5. This slide deck is from the webinar: Connecting Tableau
to Cognos & Microstrategy
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go to:
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Hear the Recording
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6. OVERVIEW OF ANALYTICS CONNECTOR

7. Organizations have invested heavily in existing models
that provide governed, secure, business-friendly,
performant results
Huge Value in Existing BI Models
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8. Using BI tools as ETL and/or recreating models in
Tableau’s data prep pane wastes time and compromises
integrity
BUT…Tableau Users Circumvent Them!
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9. Why You Shouldn’t (Re)-Create Metadata
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10. Tableau users can connect directly to the BI modeling
layer, giving them instant access to high quality data
The Solution? The Senturus Analytics Connector!
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11. Instant Access to Quality Data Sets
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12. Instant Access to Quality Data Sets
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13. Don’t Sacrifice Integrity for Agility!
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14. The Senturus Analytics Connector Gives You
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15. What’s New?
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Now with
MICROSTRATEGY
connectivity!

16. • Local cache for Cognos package metadata – improves performance
• Support for Cognos 10.2.0 and 11.0.6
• Support for multiple dispatchers and fail over by specifying multiple dispatcher URLs in
dataSoruces.xml.
• 32 bit ODBC driver on Windows 64 bit OS
• Automatically install documentation with Connector
• DSN modification via Windows ODBC Administrator
• Improved troubleshooting via new batch script (diagnosis.bat)
• Configuration GUI
• Simplify installation process - no need to copy Cognos SDK jar and Tableau .dll post-
installation
• Support silent installation
• Support IIS/Windows authentication
• Increased the length limit of character data types, from 254 to 8000 for char, from
4000 to 32765 fro varchar, 127 to 4000 for nchar and from 2000 to 16383 for nvarchar
• Support sort on min/max value of PowerCube and Dynamic Cube levels
• Support Top N in filter
• SiteMinder SSO
What’s New?
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17. DEMONSTRATION

18. To view the FREE video recording and download this
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19. • (Re)-creation of metadata is slow, challenging and
risky
• The Senturus Analytics Connector delivers agility and
integrity
• Spend your time doing analysis, not prepping data
that’s already curated elsewhere
Summary
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20. Frequently Asked Questions
Live vs. Extract
• Both methods are supported
Supported BI Platforms and Versions
• IBM Cognos 10.2.x/11.0.6 and higher
• MicroStrategy 10.6
Supported Data Sources
• Cognos - Relational, PowerCubes, DMR and Dynamic
Cubes
• MSTR - Relational
Release Date
• The product was released on 11/7/16
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21. Frequently Asked Questions
Supported Versions / Platforms
• Tableau 9.x/10.x
• Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows 7, 8,
10, Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012)
Software Installation Location
• Wherever connectivity to Enterprise BI is required
(Desktop or Server)
• Nothing installed on Cognos/MSTR servers
Minimum Software Requirements
• Similar to those for any other typical ODBC driver
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22. Frequently Asked Questions
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Licensing / Pricing
* Subscription Pricing Also Available

23. Frequently Asked Questions
Licensing Requirements - Cognos
Extracts: Cognos BI analytics user or equivalent to allow
extraction creation; Cognos license not required to
connect to extracts, just Senturus Connector license
Live Connect: Cognos BI analytics user or equivalent
Licensing Requirements – MicroStrategy
Extracts: Project access and reporter role to allow
creation of extracts; MicroStrategy license not required
to connect to extracts, just Senturus Connector license
Live Connect: Project access and reporter role required
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24. Frequently Asked Questions
Security
• Enforces security applied within the Enterprise BI
environment
Metadata Modelling Requirements
• No special modeling requirements for the Connector
• Tableau requires that joins are created between
query subjects
Method for Accessing Tableau
• ODBC connection
Support
• Provided by Senturus, included in price of the product
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25. ROI for the Senturus Analytics Connector
• Time and money required to create metadata from
scratch in Tableau – ranges from a few days to
several weeks depending on the complexity of
packages
• Risk of not having proper data security (PII, HIPPA)
• Time saved converting reports to Tableau
• Time wasted by different analyst groups
maintaining multiple metadata layers between
Enterprise BI and Tableau
• Time wasted, cost and potential risk of having
inaccurate/misaligned business metrics
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26. Connector Test Drive
a
• Two week proof of concept
• Includes installation, configuration and testing in
your environment
Register to request a test drive:
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tableau/
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27. Answers to Questions Asked by Viewers
During the Webinar
QUESTIONS LOG

28. Q&A: Connecting Tableau to
Cognos & Microstrategy
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Q: Which objects in Cognos are mapped to which dimensions in
Tableau when using the Senturus Analytics Connector?
A: The package maps to “Database,” the namespaces map to
“Schema” and the query subjects map to “Tables.”
Q: Are all Framework Manager objects e.g calcs, filters, data and
object level security available in Tableau via the Connector?
A: Any security applied in the package is respected.
Q: When the joins are created in Cognos does the Senturus Analytics
Connector import them when pulled into Tableau?
A: No, the joins in Tableau are dummy joins. We pass the query back
to Cognos/MSTR and let it figure out the underlying query based on
the model logic.

29. Q&A: Connecting Tableau to
Cognos & Microstrategy
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Q: Does the Senturus Analytics Connector use calculations and their
associated aggregation rules defined in Cognos?
A: Yes.
Q: Is it possible to use the Senturus Analytics Connector if I have one
Tableau Desktop?
A: You would need to have multiple Tableau Desktop users, but
typically in most environments companies are creating extracts on
Tableau Desktop using the Connector. These are then pushed to a
larger population on the Server, which would require a group of
licenses.
Q: If we're running Cognos BI 10.2.2, can we use the Senturus
Analytics Connector?
A: Yes, Cognos BI is supported.

30. Q&A: Connecting Tableau to
Cognos & Microstrategy
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Q: Do we need to be connected to the Framework Manager model and
already published to the server to use the Senturus Analytics
Connector?
A: Yes. The Connector doesn’t connect to the Framework Manager
client, we connect to the server via the Cognos dispatcher and
retrieve package metadata that way, so the package needs to be
published to be accessed.
Q: What is the difference between a multi-year package and a
subscription?
A: The multi-year package is perpetual so you only continue to pay for
maintenance and upgrades. It’s also typically a capital expense.
Subscription renews on a yearly basis – basically you don’t’ own the
software you “rent” it. It’s also typically an operating expense, so
sometimes more palatable from a procurement perspective.

31. Q&A: Connecting Tableau to
Cognos & Microstrategy
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Q: Can the Senturus Analytics Connector connect to a MicroStrategy
in-memory cube?
A: The Connector has not been tested against an in-memory cube, but
if it’s exposed via the project it would likely be available. We would
want to test this in a POC.
Q: Does the Senturus Analytics Connector work when Tableau is in AWS
while MicroStrategy in on-premise? If so, what protocol and ports
need to be opened?
A: If you have your firewall set up such that the two environments can
see each other you should be able to do this.
Q: Will the Senturus Analytics Connector support BOBJ universe
metadata models in future releases?
A: It’s on the Connector’s roadmap.

32. Q&A: Connecting Tableau to
Cognos & Microstrategy
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Q: How do we use the Senturus Analytics Connector if we do not have
package based security? We use folder level security; how would we
manage that in Tableau?
A: The Connector only supports package based security. It doesn’t
access the Cognos portal so those attributes aren’t seen.
Q: Is there a restriction on the type of reports the Senturus Analytics
Connector uses in MicroStrategy, such as document, cube reports,
FFSQL reports.
A: The Connector does not access reports, only metrics and attributes.
Reports are created on the fly and are executed in MSTR.

33. Q&A: Connecting Tableau to
Cognos & Microstrategy
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Q: What kind of additional security roles should be in place for the
Senturus Analytics Connector to access packages from the server?
A: Nothing special is required. The Connector works with your existing
roles.
Q: We do heavy joins in Report Studio in Cognos. Is there a way we can
work with the Report Studio xml and pass that into Tableau using the
Senturus Analytics Connector? How do we implement the same in
Tableau?
A: The Connector does not support connecting to reports at this point.

34. To view the FREE video recording and download this
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39. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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• Private, on-site, custom options
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