Roadmaps for getting started

Important: IBM Cloud Pak® for Data Version 4.7 will reach end of support (EOS) on 31 July, 2025. For more information, see the Discontinuance of service announcement for IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.X.

Upgrade to IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 before IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.7 reaches end of support. For more information, see Upgrading IBM Software Hub in the IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 documentation.

New to IBM Cloud Pak for Data? Use the following roadmaps to help you find the content that you need to get started.

Tip: The tasks that you can complete depend on the services that are installed on the platform. You can see what is installed from the Services catalog. For details, see Finding the Cloud Pak for Data services you can use.
The following links can help everyone get started with Cloud Pak for Data:
Jump to the relevant section to find more useful links based on your role:

Installer

If you are responsible for planning and installing Cloud Pak for Data, start with the following resources:

Administrator

If you are responsible for administering Cloud Pak for Data, start with the following resources:

In addition, you might need to administer one or more services that are installed on the platform. Information for administering the services is available in:

Depending on the services that are installed, you might need to complete the following tasks:

Tip: Make sure that your users know how to get help if they encounter a problem when using Cloud Pak for Data. You can add a custom link to the Support links section of the home page. For details, see Customizing the home page.

Data scientist

If you're a data scientist, you might find the following topics helpful:

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Data engineer

If you're a data engineer, you might find the following topics helpful:

Business analyst

If you're a business analyst, you might find the following topics helpful:

Chief data officer

If you're a chief data officer, you might find the following enterprise governance topics helpful:

Data steward

If you're a data steward, you might find the following topics helpful:

Developer

If you're a developer working on Cloud Pak for Data, you might find the following topics helpful: