Changelog¶
All notable changes to Partner Market Launchpad content are documented here so partners and facilitators always know what has been updated.
[1.8.0] — 2026-06-19¶
Changed¶
- Lab 401 Retail Vendor Risk lab guide (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-401/retail/vendor-risk/lab-guide.md):- Fixed and expanded lab guide content and instructions
- Added screenshots for synthetic data, stories, test cases, quick eval, evaluate running, run messages, run metrics, summary metrics, agent metrics, analyze, and adversarial attack steps
Added¶
- New Retail Vendor Risk Lab 401 image assets (
docs/assets/images/track01/vendor-risk-401/):- 18 screenshots covering evaluation, analysis, and adversarial attack workflows
[1.7.0] — 2026-05-26¶
Added¶
- New IT Services Lab 401 Service Manager use case documentation (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-401/it-services/service-manager/) - New IT Services Lab 401 image assets (
docs/assets/images/track01/it-services/401/) - New thumbnail image asset (
docs/assets/images/thumbnail.png)
Changed¶
- Track 01 index page (
docs/tracks/track-01/index.md):- Updated lab descriptions and navigation
- Lab 101 lab guides - Updated content and instructions:
- Automobile use case 1 (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/automobile/use-case-1/lab-guide.md) - HR Agent (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/hr/hr-agent/lab-guide.md) - Insurance use case 1 (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/insurance/use-case-1/lab-guide.md) - Retail use case 1 (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/retail/use-case-1/lab-guide.md)
- Automobile use case 1 (
- Lab 201 Financial Services Wealth Manager guide (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-201/financial-services/wealth-manager/lab-guide.md):- Updated lab guide content and instructions
- Lab 301 lab guides - Updated content and instructions:
- Financial Services Self-service KYC (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/financial-services/self-service-kyc/lab-guide.md) - Legal Document Processing (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/legal/document-processing/lab-guide.md) - Travel & Hospitality Flight Booking (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/travel-hospitality/flight-booking/lab-guide.md)
- Financial Services Self-service KYC (
- Lab 401 IT Services Service Manager (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-401/it-services/service-manager/):- Updated details and lab guide documentation
Removed¶
- Legal Lab 101 use case documentation:
- Use case 1 details and lab guide (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/legal/use-case-1/) - Use case 2 details and lab guide (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/legal/use-case-2/)
- Use case 1 details and lab guide (
[1.6.0] — 2026-05-21¶
Added¶
- New Financial Services Lab 301 Self-service KYC image assets (
docs/assets/images/track01/financial-services/301/)
Changed¶
- Track 01 index page (
docs/tracks/track-01/index.md):- Updated lab descriptions and navigation
- Financial Services Lab 301 Self-service KYC guide (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/financial-services/self-service-kyc/lab-guide.md):- Updated lab guide content and instructions
- Financial Services Lab 301 Self-service KYC details (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/financial-services/self-service-kyc/details.md):- Updated details and documentation
- Navigation structure (
mkdocs.yml):- Updated navigation for Financial Services Lab 301
Removed¶
- Obsolete Financial Services Lab 301 image assets from incorrect path (
docs/assets/images/track01/financial-services/201/301/)- Removed 8 main images and 13 flow images
[1.5.0] — 2026-05-19¶
Added¶
- New Track 03 Maximo lab structure with domain-specific lab guides:
- Lab 101 Maximo documentation (
docs/tracks/track-03/labs/lab-101/maximo/) - Lab 201 Maximo documentation (
docs/tracks/track-03/labs/lab-201/maximo/) - Lab 301 Maximo documentation (
docs/tracks/track-03/labs/lab-301/maximo/) - Lab 401 Maximo documentation (
docs/tracks/track-03/labs/lab-401/maximo/)
- Lab 101 Maximo documentation (
- New Financial Services Lab 301 image assets (
docs/assets/images/track01/financial-services/201/301/)
Changed¶
- Track 03 index page (
docs/tracks/track-03/index.md):- Updated lab structure and navigation
- Track 03 Maximo index (
docs/tracks/track-03/maximo/index.md):- Updated Maximo-specific content and lab references
- Navigation structure (
mkdocs.yml):- Reorganized Track 03 labs with Maximo-specific structure
- Updated lab navigation to use domain-specific paths
Removed¶
- Legacy Track 03 generic lab files:
- Lab 101 overview, prerequisites, steps, validation, and recap pages
- Lab 201 overview, prerequisites, steps, validation, and recap pages
- Lab 301 overview, prerequisites, steps, validation, and recap pages
- Lab 401 overview, prerequisites, steps, validation, and recap pages
- Obsolete Financial Services Lab 301 image assets (8 main images and 13 flow images)
[1.4.0] — 2026-05-15¶
Added¶
- New Track 01 Lab 401 Financial Services financial analysis use case documentation
- New Track 01 Lab 401 Retail vendor risk use case documentation
Changed¶
- Track 01 index page (
docs/tracks/track-01/index.md):- Replaced Lab 401 work-in-progress area with active advanced lab cards
- Added Vendor Risk start link and updated advanced lab descriptions
- Track 01 lab environment setup (
docs/tracks/track-01/lab-environment-setup.md):- Clarified that ADK setup is required for Lab 201 and above workflows
- Navigation structure (
mkdocs.yml):- Removed redundant overview and prerequisite entries for Labs 201, 301, and 401
- Added domain-specific Lab 401 navigation for Retail vendor risk and Financial Services financial analysis
Removed¶
- Legacy Track 01 Lab 201 overview page (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-201/index.md) - Legacy Track 01 Lab 301 overview page (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/index.md) - Obsolete generic Track 01 Lab 401 overview, prerequisites, recap, steps, and validation pages across domains
[1.3.0] — 2026-05-14¶
Added¶
- New Track 01 Lab 201 Supply Chain use case documentation and navigation
- New Track 01 Lab 301 Legal document processing use case documentation and navigation
- Additional Insurance Lab 101 image assets covering deployment, monitoring, analytics, and traces
Changed¶
- Track 01 index page (
docs/tracks/track-01/index.md):- Updated lab card icons for Financial Services and Supply Chain
- Enabled the Supply Chain Lab 201 start link
- Added Lab 301 use case cards for Legal, Self-service KYC, and Flight Booking Assistant
- Refreshed Lab 201 and Lab 301 learning objective summaries
- Insurance Lab 101 guide (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/insurance/use-case-1/lab-guide.md):- Expanded deployment instructions with agent monitoring activation
- Added in-product chat, analytics, and trace walkthrough screenshots
- Improved concluding section formatting with Carbon-style callouts
- Wealth Manager Lab 201 guide (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-201/financial-services/wealth-manager/lab-guide.md):- Cleaned up prerequisites formatting
- Navigation structure (
mkdocs.yml):- Removed redundant Track 01 introduction pages for Labs 101, 201, 301, and 401
- Added Supply Chain entries under Lab 201
- Added Legal document processing and Self-service KYC entries under Lab 301
- Removed obsolete Lab 401 prerequisites entry
Removed¶
- Placeholder Financial Services Lab 301 steps page (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/financial-services/steps.md) - Placeholder Financial Services Lab 301 validation page (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-301/financial-services/validation.md)
[1.2.0] — 2026-05-13¶
Added¶
- New HR Agent use case for Track 01 Lab 101 (
docs/tracks/track-01/labs/lab-101/hr/) - Wealth Manager use case for Track 01 Lab 201 Financial Services domain
- Self-service KYC use case for Track 01 Lab 301 Financial Services domain
- Complete Track 03 Maximo documentation structure with all labs (101-401)
- "Coming Soon" placeholders for Track 02 and Track 04
Changed¶
- Track 01 index page (
docs/tracks/track-01/index.md):- Updated products table with numbered icons and improved formatting
- Changed "Theory sessions" to "Overview sessions"
- Restructured "Before You Begin" section with warning callout
- Added comprehensive lab descriptions with learning objectives for all labs (101-401)
- Improved lab cards with detailed use case descriptions
- Enhanced navigation structure with domain-specific lab guides
- Navigation structure (
mkdocs.yml):- Reorganized Track 01 labs to remove redundant overview pages
- Added HR Agent use case to Lab 101
- Restructured Lab 201, 301, and 401 with domain-specific use cases
- Removed "Domains" overview page from Track 01
- Added complete Track 03 Maximo navigation with theory and labs
- Updated Track 02 and Track 04 to show "Coming Soon" pages
- Facilitator lab environment setup (
docs/facilitator/lab-environment-setup.md):- Updated Track 02 and Track 04 links to show "Coming Soon" status
- Removed broken links for tracks not yet available
Removed¶
- Track 01 domains overview page (
docs/tracks/track-01/domains/overview.md) - Multiple redundant lab overview pages across Track 01 labs
- Placeholder Track 02 and Track 04 theory and lab files (moved to "Coming Soon")
- Lab 101 prerequisites page from Track 01
[1.1.0] — 2026-04-30¶
Added¶
- New IBMid creation guide for facilitators (
docs/facilitator/create-ibm-id.md) - Comprehensive Track 01 lab environment setup documentation with TechZone provisioning instructions
- New image assets for Track 01:
- Customer service use case images (34 screenshots)
- Insurance use case images
- Vehicle maintenance use case images
- Lab setup screenshots (TechZone, IBMid creation, watsonx Orchestrate settings)
- Operating system compatibility note for lab commands (MacOS/Linux focus)
Changed¶
- Audience documentation restructure (
docs/program/audience.md):- Reduced from three to two primary audience groups
- Renamed "Select-T Partners" section to "Partner-Facing Stakeholders"
- Renamed "Business Technical Leaders (BTLs)" section to "Client-Facing Stakeholders"
- Removed "Select-T Clients" as separate audience (now represented as context)
- Updated role descriptions to reflect IBM stakeholder focus (BTSS, BSS, PTS, TPS, ATL)
- Clarified that program enables IBM stakeholders who work with partners and clients
- Homepage updates (
docs/index.md):- Updated program description to reference "select-t growth partners"
- Updated audience table with new terminology
- Lab documentation updates:
- Multiple Track 01, 02, 03, and 04 lab files updated with new terminology
- Troubleshooting pages updated across all tracks
- Lab environment setup timing: Reduced from 24 hours to 12 hours before session
- Track 01 lab environment setup: Complete rewrite with TechZone-based provisioning
- Replaced IBM Cloud CLI provisioning with TechZone bundle approach
- Updated environment requirements table (removed API keys, added TechZone details)
- Added detailed TechZone reservation and validation steps
- Included watsonx Orchestrate configuration instructions
- Track 01 index: Updated "Before You Begin" section with IBMid creation requirement
- Navigation structure (
mkdocs.yml):- Renamed use cases with descriptive titles:
- Retail: "AI Powered customer service"
- Automobile: "Vehicle Maintenance"
- Insurance: "Insurance broker assistant"
- Removed Lab 101 prerequisites page
- Commented out secondary use cases for Automobile and Insurance domains
- Renamed use cases with descriptive titles:
[1.0.0] — 2026-04-29¶
Added¶
- Initial release of Partner Market Launchpad program framework
- Complete program documentation:
- Program overview with goals, structure, and lab progression framework
- Intended audience guide covering Select-T Partners, BTLs, and Select-T Clients
- Mode of conduct guidelines
- Partner pipeline visualization and documentation
- Four complete track structures (Track 01–04):
- Each track includes theory modules (What & Why, Product Overview, Use Cases & Personas)
- Progressive lab structure: Lab 101 (Basics) → Lab 201 (Fundamentals) → Lab 301 (Intermediate) → Lab 401 (Advanced)
- Each lab includes: Overview, Prerequisites, Steps, Validation, and Recap sections
- Troubleshooting guides for each track
- Comprehensive facilitator guide:
- Running the program guidelines
- Session planning framework
- Lab environment setup instructions
- FAQ handling strategies
- Resources section:
- Further reading materials
- Glossary of terms
- Support and help documentation
- MkDocs site configuration with Carbon Design System theming
- Custom Carbon CSS styling
- Navigation structure with tabs and sections
Content Update Policy
When a lab or theory module is updated, the version number and change summary will be logged here. Always check this page if you are returning to a track you have run before.