The University of Colorado is transitioning from the current Tableau Private Server environment to Tableau Cloud.

This initiative modernizes our analytics platform by providing a cloud-based service that improves scalability, simplifies platform management and enables future Tableau capabilities.

Throughout the migration, the UIS will work directly with Campus partners & Tableau Site Administrators to migrate content, validate dashboards and prepare users for the transition. Migration activities will occur in scheduled waves to minimize disruption and provide time for testing and validation.

Project Status

The project has completed planning and environment configuration and is now moving through scheduled migration waves.

Migration activities are underway, and each site has been assigned a scheduled migration window.

Current project activities include:

  • Migrating Tableau Server sites to Tableau Cloud.
  • Supporting Site Administrators troubleshooting issues during validation.
  • Providing training and documentation.
  • Monitoring migration progress and resolving issues as sites transition.

Project updates will be shared with the Site Admins regularly as additional migration waves are completed.

Project Goals

The Tableau Cloud Migration project is designed to:

  • Modernize the University's enterprise analytics platform.
  • Improve long-term platform sustainability and vendor support.
  • Reduce infrastructure and maintenance overhead.
  • Enable future Tableau Cloud innovations, including AI-powered capabilities.
  • Improve collaboration and secure content sharing.
  • Maintain a reliable reporting experience throughout the migration process.

Migration Timeline

Individual Tableau sites will migrate according to their assigned deployment schedule. Site Administrators will receive migration dates, validation instructions and communications before their migration window begins. Please refer to the Tableau Server to Tableau Cloud Migration Tracker for the latest migration schedule, site status, go-live dates, and BI validator assignments. (To access this spreadsheet, VPN is required. Having SharePoint document access issues? Email to help@cu.edu)