MyBIC
The myBIC page is your personal start page in BIC. Here you can find all relevant content at a glance and quickly access diagrams, favorites, and other information. To open the myBIC page, click the myBIC menu item in the left menu bar.
myBIC tiles
Which tiles are displayed in myBIC?
Every user can open the myBIC menu item in the left menu bar. On the myBIC page, you see a personal overview in the form of tiles. The displayed tiles depend on your favorites, your role, and your organization’s settings. If no tiles are available, a corresponding message is shown.
The following tile types may be displayed:
Start diagram:
This tile is displayed if a company-wide start diagram is defined. It contains a preview of the diagram and serves as a central entry point.
Standard favorites:
These tiles are defined by the administrator in the administration area. They are visible to all users and cannot be removed. They are displayed in alphabetical order.
Checked out by you:
This tile is shown to users with the Administrator, Editor, and Author roles. It contains:
locally created diagrams that have not yet been checked in
checked-out diagrams that have not yet been checked in
The diagrams are sorted by the date of the last change in descending order. The diagram name and the associated repository are displayed in your content language. If a diagram was renamed locally, the original name is still shown.
Warning
Checked-out diagrams are locked for other users. If an administrator unlocks and deletes a diagram, it remains visible locally. When trying to check it in, an error message is displayed.
Favorites:
This tile is displayed as soon as you have marked at least one diagram as a favorite. It contains:
all favorite diagrams
displayed in alphabetical order
name and repository in your content language
Catalog list:
A separate tile is displayed for each catalog list favorite. The tile shows:
the selected name
the number of included catalog items
the entries themselves
For each entry, you see:
name
symbol type
date of last change
If there are many entries, you can scroll within the tile.
Dashboard:
A separate tile is displayed for each dashboard favorite. The tile shows:
a preview of the dashboard
an icon based on diagram or catalog
Search result:
A separate tile is displayed for each saved search result. The tile shows:
the name of the search favorite
the number of results
the included entries
For each entry, you see:
name
type
date of last change
If there are many results, you can scroll within the tile.
Additional information:
For the Favorites, Catalog list, Dashboard, and Search result tiles, a context menu is available. Using this menu, you can:
rename the item
remove a favorite
For the Favorites tile, you can also enable or disable notifications. For more information, see the Favorites chapter.
Hint
Please note that Favorites depend on the selected focus. A favorite is only displayed in the focus in which it was saved. Content can be saved as a favorite in multiple focuses.
Hint
Please note that the titles of the tiles depend on your browser language. The content of the tiles is displayed in the selected content language.
Hint
Please note that the content of saved searches does not automatically change if you change the content language later. The content will continue to be displayed in the content language and alternative language that were active at the time the search was saved. When clicking on the Favorites tile, a hint is displayed. This hint tells you that the search language may not match the currently selected content language or alternative language.
Note
A diagram preview is shown if the diagram has been changed since version 5.3.0 and is located in Preview or Publication. Otherwise, a default preview is displayed.
In which order are tiles displayed in myBIC?
The tiles on the myBIC page are displayed in the following order:
Checked out by you
Start diagram
Standard favorites
Personal favorites
Personal favorites include:
diagrams (Favorites tile)
catalog lists
dashboards
search results
Where do the tiles in myBIC lead?
Every user can open the myBIC menu item in the left menu bar. In myBIC, you can navigate directly to content using the tiles and their entries. When you click a tile or its header, the corresponding content opens. Depending on the content:
Checked-out diagrams open in the local workspace
Diagrams and dashboards open directly
Catalog items open in the catalog details view
Search results lead to the corresponding diagram or object. If the result is a catalog item, the details view is opened directly
How is myBIC displayed in the mobile view?
Every user can open the myBIC menu item in the left menu bar. In the mobile view, the tile view is replaced by a list.
The Checked out by you tile is not displayed
The Favorites tile first shows its entries when opened
Start diagram, standard favorites, catalog lists, dashboards, and search results open directly
Focus
The focus controls which content you see and work with in BIC. It helps you concentrate on a specific area, such as processes or enterprise architecture.
You can select the focus in the top right of the header using the focus drop-down menu.
Which focus can I select?
Every user can open the focus drop-down menu in the top right of the header. All available focuses are displayed:
Process Management
Enterprise Architecture
Process Execution
The available focuses depend on the products your organization uses. Unavailable focuses are shown in grey and cannot be selected.
What effect does the focus have?
Every user can change the focus at any time to filter content. The focus is available throughout the application. Open the focus drop-down menu in the top right of the header and select the desired focus.
Process Management and Enterprise Architecture
If you select the Process Management or Enterprise Architecture focus, nothing changes in the application itself. The focus only affects how favorites are displayed on the myBIC page. A favorite is only shown on the myBIC page of the focus in which it was saved. You can save the same content as a favorite in multiple focuses.
Note
A company-wide start diagram is always displayed on your myBIC page, regardless of the selected focus.
Hint
Please note that the Enterprise Architecture focus requires a separate license.
After selecting a focus, the myBIC page of the selected focus is loaded automatically.
Note
Your selected focus is saved. The next time you log in, the previously selected focus is opened automatically.
Process Execution
If you select the Process Execution focus, you are redirected to BIC Process Execution.
What happens if a focus is no longer available?
If a focus is no longer available, it is replaced automatically. This can happen, for example, if a product is no longer used. In this case, the Process Management focus is set automatically at the next login. This ensures that you always work with a valid focus.