Welcome to Dawiso User Documentation. This user guide covers everything from getting started with the basics to exploring advanced features, helping you make the most of Dawiso.
What is Dawiso?
Dawiso is a comprehensive data intelligence platform designed to help organizations:
- Establish data governance: Enable responsible data ownership and stewardship across the enterprise.
- Power AI initiatives: Provide trusted metadata and business context that AI systems need to deliver reliable results.
- Build knowledge repositories: Create and maintain centralized organizational knowledge bases.
- Model business processes: Document and manage business and organizational structures.
- Unify metadata management: Connect and harmonize data documentation across different systems and platforms.
New to Dawiso? Begin with our Quickstart Guide!
Want to learn more about data governance? Check out the following articles:
User documentation sections
Our extensive documentation covers a wide range of topics, from managing your account and team to configuring Dawiso for your specific needs. Explore the areas below:
| Section | Key quick links |
|---|---|
| Get Started A quickstart guide to help you set up your environment, grasp the essential Dawiso features, and start using Dawiso effectively in no time. | |
| Core Concepts (Basic Building Blocks) Core structural elements that define how information is organized in Dawiso: spaces, applications, and objects. | Spaces, Apps, Objects |
| Account Management & Settings Configuration options that control personal account details and system-wide permissions in Dawiso. This includes updating profile information, managing login credentials, and defining access rights for users. | Change or reset password, User and user role management, Advanced Dawiso Configuration |
| Components & Features A catalog of built-in features and reusable components in Dawiso. | API cards and API tables, Dashboards, Diagrams (component), Search |
| Applications A catalog of standard Dawiso applications. | Knowledge applications, Metadata applications |
| Integrations & Extensions Connect Dawiso with external systems. Learn how to integrate third-party tools, use APIs for custom workflows, and deploy on-premises connectors for secure data ingestion. | Dawiso Integration Runtime (DIR), Dawiso Model Context Protocol (MCP), Jira integration |
| Troubleshooting & Support Guidance for diagnosing issues, resolving common errors, and reporting problems. Provides workflows for error handling and directs users to the appropriate support channels. | Error codes, Support channels and reporting issues |
| Dawiso Architecture: Systems, Security, and Deployment A technical overview of Dawiso’s foundation, covering its system design, integration capabilities, security model, and deployment options. | Dawiso architecture, Dawiso technical parameters, Deployment models, Security & compliance |
| Resources Additional materials to support effective use of Dawiso. Includes best practices, release notes, and external resources. | Best practices: Data governance, Release notes |
Do you still have a question and didn’t find a solution here?
Contact our dedicated Dawiso Customer Success team for further assistance. We are here to support your success with Dawiso!
We also recommend joining the Dawiso Slack Forum to:
- Use the integrated chatbot, which has access to the Help Center and lets you look up information interactively through prompts.
- Benefit from the community forum, where past issues and their resolutions are recorded. If you encounter a problem, there is a good chance someone else has already faced it and the solution is readily available.