Requesting a Tableau Desktop License

You might have heard that there are some Tableau Desktop licenses available to PATH through a grant from Tableau.  At times, all of the licenses are allocated and there may be a wait list. If you would like to be considered to receive one of the licenses, be put on the wait list if they are all currently allocated, or to request a transfer of an existing license from one user to another, please follow the step-by-step guide below.  If there is currently a wait list, you might prefer to contact procurement to obtain a non-grant license.

Note: Tableau Desktop licenses allocated under the grant are not self-service transferable. 

Step-by-step guide

1. Log into the IT Service Desk portal.  From PATHCentral, choose Tools and Resources > IT Help Desk
2. Click the 'Submit a helpdesk support request' button. 
3. Choose 'Help with access'  → Get help accessing online services.
   
   

4. Submit a request asking for a Tableau Desktop license, with Summary = Tableau Desktop License Request for <employee name>.  In the Description, please include:

   1. What types of questions will Tableau help you to answer? (please provide example stories of how you expect Tableau will be used in your work)
   • What types of data sources do you plan to analyze with Tableau? (please describe/list specific examples)
   • What training courses or other methods of training will you use to ensure you are making the most of the Tableau license available to you? When planned/completed?
   • Do you have needs to share the visualizations you've created with others? (please describe the types of audiences)
   • If this is a request to transfer a grant license from one person to another, please provide the name of the individual from whom the license would be transferred. 
   • Other comments

5. After receipt of the request, a member of the Tableau team in IT at PATH will contact you with any questions or to communicate the completion of your request.