Winter 2023 Release Notes

Add a topic to a dynamic template

To make a dynamic template visible to users, administrators can now add it to a topic. It will no longer appear in users' Analyses room.

Additional options for dynamic templates

Content authors can now use new functions and chart transforms to create dynamic templates.

We added the following functions to use in dynamic templates:

• anomalies: This function looks for anomalies in a metric over a time period.
• getHierarchyMembersFilters: This function retrieves hierarchy members as separate filters.
• mapEventReference: This function maps events to populations, such as finding all the interview events for an applicant.
• mapReference: This function maps insight populations to other populations, such as mapping employees to requisitions using the Job Name dimension.

We added the following chart transforms to use in dynamic visualizations:

• Set annotations: Add annotations at each of the population time instants on the visualization, such as to show anomalies in the data.
• Set custom value reference line: Add a reference line to the visualization to summarize or compare data.
• Set focus members: Use a population or filter parameter to focus on specific members in the Career Paths and Sourcing Paths visuals. To set an employee as the focus, use a population parameter. To set a Job Name or Job Family as the focus, use a filter parameter.
• Set metric parameter value: Set a parameter value for a metric in the visualization.

Anomaly detection

Content authors can now add anomaly detection to visualizations using dynamic formulas. This allows users to quickly see data that is historically different and may require attention.

Key insights in Career Paths

The Career Paths visualization now supports key insights. When viewing a Career Path visual, you will now see insights generated by interesting data in the visual, such as which path is most likely from one job to another.

Predefined filters

Content authors can now add parameters to analyses that can later be changed by users viewing the analysis. In dynamic templates, authors can also make the trigger population optional.

Time picker logic at the analysis level

We’ve updated how the boundary between historical and future data is determined in the time picker at the analysis level. To align with the rest of the solution, the earliest historical end date of the data in an analysis will be used as the cutoff. For example, if the analysis contains historical Employee data that ends April 30 and historical Requisition data that ends July 6, then the time picker will show future time periods (unfilled/hollow boxes) from May 1.

Captures limit

To optimize performance, we are limiting the number of captures that can be saved to 100.

Attribute Sets enhancements

We made the following updates to attribute sets:

• The full list of attributes is now called “All” instead of “Default”. This is the set of all View Details attributes.
• If you add or remove attributes in an Attribute Set, that Attribute Set's name is appended with “(edited)” to indicate a change was made.
• When you return to a visualization, your last selected Attribute Set will now have the correct name, such as “Retention”, rather than “Default”.

Employee ID search

Quickly find an employee using their employee ID in the Ask Visier search panel, View Details, the Compare Room, and more.

Exports naming convention

The naming convention for exported files has changed to Export-VisualType-CreatedDate_Time. For example, if you were to download a Breakdown visual that was created on July 14, 2022 as a PNG file, the downloaded file will be named Export-Breakdown-2022-07-14_16-30.

Icons update

We have updated the user interface icons to provide a cleaner and more consistent experience.

Metric lineage tool

Administrators can now validate metric values in visualizations. The metric lineage tool allows you to view the source data that’s included in the metric calculation.

Metric picker redesign

The full screen Metric picker has been updated from a 3-panel to a 2-panel design to help you choose the right metric faster.

Default sort order for group by

We've updated the default sort order for the group by in the Breakdown visual from Ascending Grouping Order to Descending Metric Order.

Pipeline Flow in Explore

The Pipeline Flow visual can now be accessed from the Visual picker.

Visier People mobile

You can now access Visier People on your mobile web browser. With this update, we will be deprecating the iOS Visier People mobile app. For more information, see Deprecation Notice: Visier People iOS Mobile App.

Guidebook redesign

We’ve updated the look of the Guidebook room with a completely redesigned user interface and navigation! Guidebooks now have illustrations that you can customize by uploading your own images. Easily find the content that is most important to you by navigating the new design.

Export custom content enhancements

Administrators can now select custom content to export from the content’s original listing page under Security (Permissions, Content Packages, etc.). Visier Certified Developers can export custom content in Security and Model (Analyses, Metrics, etc.).

Populations tab is now AI Configuration

We renamed the Populations tab, found in an analytic object, to AI Configuration. This name more accurately reflects the purpose of the tab, which is for administrators to configure the attributes used in AI insights, find similar, and explore this features. Additionally, AI Configuration is now available to administrators.

Data connectors

We are now offering generally available data connectors for Qualtrics and SAP SuccessFactors and limited availability data connectors for Medallia and Oracle Fusion. We also enhanced the existing Workday, iCIMS, and Greenhouse connectors.

Data Versions room renamed to Data Categories

We changed the name of the Data Versions room to Data Categories. Data Versions was a misleading name because the components within that room are actually containers that hold many data versions. The new name, Data Categories, more accurately reflects the purpose of the room.

Aggregation parameter

Visier Certified Developers can now create a new parameter type called Aggregation that allows them to parameterize the aggregate function of their metric formulas. In the solution experience, users can select a base metric and then choose an aggregation type from the predefined values in the metric picker.

SFTP password management

Previously, SFTP passwords were assigned and reset by Visier. Now, administrators can manage passwords for SFTP users.

Data model and query API enhancements

We made the following changes to the data model and query APIs:

• Added currencyConversionCode field to the QueryExecutionOptions and ListQueryExecutionOptions data types. This allows users to specify a preferred currency.
• Removed currencyConversionMode field from the QueryExecutionOptions and ListQueryExecutionOptions data types because it isn’t needed for querying.
• Deprecated the CurrencyConversionMode data type.