To create a new workspace in Adobe Analytics, navigate to the Workspace menu in the Analytics toolbar, select Create a New Project, and then choose your preferred starting point: a blank project or one of the available templates.
Creating a Workspace in Adobe Analytics is a fundamental step for conducting detailed analysis and building custom reports and dashboards. Workspaces provide a flexible canvas where you can drag and drop dimensions, metrics, segments, and visualizations to explore your data dynamically.
Steps to Create a Workspace Project
The process for initiating a new Workspace project is straightforward, directly accessible from the main Analytics interface.
Here are the steps:
- Locate the Analytics toolbar at the top of your screen.
- From the toolbar, select the Workspace menu.
- Click on Create a New Project.
Once you click Create a New Project, you will be prompted to choose how you want to begin your new workspace.
Choosing Your Starting Point: Blank or Template
After selecting to create a new project, Adobe Analytics provides you with options to jumpstart your workspace creation. Your choice depends on whether you want to build something from scratch or utilize a pre-configured structure.
| Option | Description | Ideal Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Blank Project | Starts with an empty canvas. You add all components (tables, visualizations) manually. | When you have a very specific, unique analysis in mind or want full control. |
| Templates | Provides a pre-built structure with common reports, dimensions, and metrics. | When analyzing common areas (e.g., marketing channels, product performance) or learning. |
Templates offer a significant head start and are often the recommended starting point, especially for users new to Workspace.
Types of Templates Available
Adobe Analytics provides various templates to cover common analytical needs. These include:
- Adobe-provided templates: Standard templates covering popular use cases like acquisition analysis, visitor behavior, or content consumption. These are ready-to-use and can be customized after creation.
- Custom templates: Templates created by your organization. These are built by experienced users to ensure consistency and efficiency across teams, tailored to your specific business needs or reporting standards.
Choosing a template allows you to quickly load relevant data components and visualizations, which you can then modify, add to, or remove from to tailor the analysis to your specific question. Starting with a blank project gives you complete freedom but requires you to build everything from the ground up.
Regardless of whether you start blank or from a template, once created, your new workspace project opens in edit mode, ready for you to populate with data and analysis elements.
