DIAD Change Log

December 2022
• Updated labs with new Power BI color accents
• Updated labs with new slicer type formatting settings

October 2022
• Updated steps to include new display name for summarized fields
• Updated visual screenshots to take into account the new hierarchical axis defaults.
• Added tips for common lab mistakes like forgetting to unzip files
• Revamp of Lab 5 with new Audiences feature
• Updated screenshots on every lab to match current state of Power BI
• Updated Slides to mention Power Pages
• Removed A4 version of class labs to synchronize with other xIAD events that only use Letter size
• Added pdf version of slides to Attendee files. Commonly requested by attendees.
• Added Play Axis visual to the Data folder as some students are unable to access the custom visual
marketplace.

September 2022
• Updated all relevant screenshots for the new Home ribbon
• Removed step regarding the new format pane, it no longer needs to be turned off
• Fixed steps 15, 16 and 28 in Lab 3
• Added Datamart screenshot to Lab 1

July 2022
• Updated accessibility for every file
• Removed instructions regarding the new format pane

June 2022
• Updated all screenshots for the new visualization pane

April 2022
• Lab 01
o New screenshots that don’t include (blank)
 o Added note to find the pipe symbol
• Lab 02
o Screenshot now has correct row count for Sales
o Updated “Product 04” to “Maximus UE-04”
o Updated screenshot to exclude (blank)

March 2022
• Updated screenshots for labs, demos, and presentation for new Visualization pane

February 2022
• Updated dataset, rolled data forward one year
• Updated labs and reports to use the new dataset
• To avoid different interface issues, the new filter pane is a preview feature – DIAD includes only GA
content, please kindly follow the steps to turn the feature off until then.
• Updated steps by lab:
o Lab 01- temporary turning off the new release
o Lab 01 Step 76
o Lab 2 Step 28

December 2021
• Updated incorrect wording the Powerpoint deck

November 2021
• Added Bookmark Navigation to Lab 3
• Added note to Lab 0 and Train the Trainer about the issue with Nigeria sales data, there is a problem
with the data by design
• Added steps that show user how to sort a legend of a chart in Lab 2

October 2021
• Fixed outdated/incorrect screenshots
• Added a “Further Exploration” section to the end of Lab 5 that includes Power Apps, Power Automate
and Dataverse
• Added resources to all labs for Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse
• Updated accessibility for all labs

September 2021
• Added Mobile section to the demo
• Added more in-depth section on Goals in the Service demo
• Added new button formats to the lab

August 2021
• Added Goals section to Power BI Service Demo and Powerpoint deck
• Updated all service screenshots
• Updated Lab 3 with new gallery screenshot

June 2021
• Lab 0 was added, it includes: prerequisites for training, document structure, and dataset relevant
background. Removed prerequisites, document structure and dataset explanation from Labs 1 – 5.
• The introduction part of labs 1-5 was changed, the following was removed and placed in Lab 0:
Prerequisites, Document Structure and Dataset sections.

• Note added before lab 3 in speakers notes for the slide deck

May 2021
• Lab 2
o Updated necessary screenshots with new modeling view
• Lab 3
o Added smart narrative visual to the steps

April 2021

• Lab 3
o Added a section to create an action button that works with a bookmark
• Updated Optional Demo – PBI Service to better distinguish between the DIAD file and the DIAD with
RLS file
• Updated all necessary screenshots in the labs and demos

March 2021
• Updated the Sales table with blank country facts
• Added “is not blank” filter to all labs and refreshed reports
• Updated all necessary screenshots

February 2021
• Updated necessary screenshots for changes to ribbons and visualizations pane
• Lab 1
o Added new Search functionality
• Lab 2 & Lab 3
o Added new color selection screen
• Demo
o Added new Anomaly Detection in the ribbon
• DIAD Presentation Deck
o Removed Forrester slide
o Updated Gartner slide

January 2021
• Rolled the data sources up one year
• Updated all screenshots to reflect new data
• Lab 4
o Added new selection pane in mobile view

November 2020
• Updated CDS to Dataverse in presentation
• Preview features added to demo
o New field list
o New model view
o Table card properties
o Anomaly detection

October 2020
• Updated prerequisites for the demos to enable rectangle-select, smart narratives, additional
workspace and Teams
• Desktop demo –
o Incorporated rectangle-select and smart narratives (preview)
o instructions highlighting ability to search for other workspaces.
• Service demo - Added Power BI with Teams
• Lab 2- Integrated totals for stacked charts, drill down steps simplified.
• Lab 4 - turn off gridlines in mobile layout
September 2020
• Introduced new lab format
• Added a section for sensitivity labels in the demo
• Updated screenshots and fixed according to recent feedback
• Train the Trainer was updated

August 2020
• Updated A4 format with new margins
• Changed asset folder name to Attendee.zip

July 2020
• Updated Optional Power BI Service demo – current version and rewrite
• fixed the under construction message to the one that is on the Amazon tab
• Remove the layout link that is not working
• Click on “Fix This” to show the selected visual instead of the error messages

June 2020
• Updated mobile layout slides

May 2020
• Updated all labs based on feedback
• Updated desktop and service demo script
• Updated all screenshots to show new visualizations pane
• Added new links for PowerBI courses

April 30th, 2020

• Updated labs 1 – 5 based on feedback.
o Steps sequence has been changed to improve the flow of DIAD
o Removed steps from the labs to adjust to shorter online delivery
• Updated demo script – short demo script for online delivery
• Train the Trainer video was removed – updated version will be added May 2020 release
• Added an additional folder in “Trainer Material/Optional Demos”
o Full DIAD Power BI Desktop
o Full DIAD Power BI Service
o Social report
 o Final Report with Row Level Security
o Note: screen captures for the desktop and service demo scripts have not been fully updated
to match the current data set and version. We will complete the update in May 2020 release

April 16th, 2020

• Updated demo script
• Updated labs 1 – 5
• Updated Power BI Service for new look

March 2020
• DIAD split into 5 labs for virtual delivery
• Updated dataset
• Updated Power BI Desktop for new ribbon

December 2019
• Updated the URL to install PowerBI as one of the prerequisites

November 2019
• Updated outstanding issues – removal of Manufacturer (Groups) & icon button change

October 2019
• Updated screenshots to show added reports to the Visualization panel
• Updated screenshots of the new Q&A experience
• Updated all visuals to make document accessible compliant

September 2019
• Introduced new theme
• Updated screenshots to use new default theme
• Started making document accessible compliant

August 2019
• Introduced Conditional formatting using icons
• Updated screenshots

July 2019
• Included New Filter experience in HoL and Demo content
• Updated screenshots
 June 2019
• Updated screenshots to match new UX

May 2019
• Updated screenshots
• Updated instructor notes to include Performance Analyzer

February 2019
• Updated dataset to include data for 2018
• Introduced Personal Bookmarks

December 2018
• Added a note regarding smart guides to align visuals
• Updated screenshots

November 2018
• Included +/- icon feature in matrix visual
• Added a step to introduce out of the box themes
• Updated screenshots

October 2018
• Added Top N visual using Ask A Question feature
• Updated screenshots

August 2018
• Introduced Ask A Question feature in Power BI Desktop
• Introduced New Improved Workspace feature. Attendee now publishes the content to New Improved
Workspace
• Added Collaboration and Distribution section

July 2018
• Changed layout from Landscape to Portrait to reduce number of pages
• Updated Demo content for morning and afternoon session

May 2018
• Added multiple themes
• Updated screenshots
• Updated demo content

April 2018
• Complete revamp of DIAD. Updated dataset with updated lab content
 December 2017
• Added Q&A for report creating to demo content
• Added Bookmark feature updates to demo content

November 2017
• Reports based on a square grid, removing 2 visuals from report the attendees create (estimated this
will save ~40 minutes)
• Removed 1 column from dashboard (estimated this will save 15 minutes time)
• Optional Modules: in many cases instructors are deviating from the curriculum for the last two hours
and applying the previous lessons to their own datasets. In the spirit of reducing the content and a
more factored experience following sections are optional for training:
1. Refresh/Gateways
2. Groups/content Packs
3. Excel upload
4. Row level security

October 2017
• Introduction to Bookmarks and Spotlight features in DIAD and demo content.

September 2017
• Added ribbon chart visual.
• Introduced drillthrough filter.
• Added report insights feature to demo content.

August 2017
• Updated data set to include 2017 data.
• Introduction to conditional formatting with font color.
• Added What if feature to demo content.

July 2017
• Updated material to use new table and matrix visuals (these visuals are GA now).
• Updated material to import custom visual from store.
• Introduced to renaming fields in visuals.

June 2017
• Highlighted Data bars feature.
• Added Markers and high density line sampling features to Demo script.
• Introduction to Apps in Demo script.
 April 2017
**Major update with data, flow of the lab and visuals used in the lab. Here are the highlights:

• Added data for Australia and Japan.

• Revamped visuals that are created by the attendees.
• Introduced themes.
• Introduction to the new service navigation.

March 2017
• Replace Matrix visual with Matrix Preview visual to highlight drill and filter capabilities.
• Highlighted Clustering feature.
• Added Theming feature to Demo script.
• Added Numeric slicer to Demo script.

February 2017
• Updated Get Data from folder to use Combine and Edit functionality.
• Added steps to show X-axis and Y-axis font size control.
• Added steps to highlight minimum category width feature.
• Added Quick Calcs – Percent of row total & Percent of column total to Demo script.
• Added PowerApps Common Data Service connector to Demo script.

January 2017
• Updated screenshots.
• Highlighted updates to table and matrix formatting.

December 2016
• Highlighted Hierarchical Axis feature in Data Exploration section.
• Highlighted Axis label and title control feature in Data Exploration section.
• Highlighted matrix formatting functionality.
• Updated Year slicer to highlight slicer dropdown functionality.
• Added Gridlines, Snap to grid feature.

November 2016
• Added Grouping, Include, Exclude and Date slicer features in Data Exploration section.
• Top N filter feature highlighted while selecting top competitors.
• Removed MonthYear field from the dataset.
• Sort by Column feature was covered twice in the lab, removed one instance.
• Added links to some of the key features.
• Added Gridlines, Snap to grid, ArcGIS map feature highlights to Demo material.

October 2016
• Updated data source format for Date, Manufacturer and Product.
• Renamed source folders FactData, FactData1 and FactData2 to USSales, InternationalSales and
GermanySales.
• Added steps to highlight Fill, Split and Transpose, Remove Column features.
• Highlighted Query Dependency feature.
• Added step to highlight Home table for measures.
• Broke down QnA steps so user can see the interaction one step at a time.
• Added mobile layout and Forecasting feature highlights to Demo material.

September 2016
• Removed Table Style formatting.
• Added Matrix Style formatting.
• Introduction to Analytics pane, by adding a Median Line.
• Added a preview to Alerts.

August 2016
• Added Table Style formatting.

July 2016
• Updated data set to include 2016 data.
• Updated gateway set up.