The new homepage is your clear starting point for strategic architecture management. Instead of navigating across multiple pages to piece together an architectural picture, key data and insights are surfaced the moment you log in — so you can focus on delivering value to your organisation faster, with less guesswork.

The homepage is organised into four main areas:

Top cards appear at the top of your homepage and give you an at-a-glance check of your architecture data. Each card is tied to a component type or workspace — for example, Applications, Business Capabilities, or Organisational Units. From each card, you can view insights or manage data in one click.

2. Guided onboarding workflow (New customers only)

Guided onboarding gives new customers clear steps from day one. Each task teaches you how to build foundational data, explore your architecture, and generate insights - with built-in tips along the way.

3. Key insights dashboard

Key metrics such as ownership gaps and strategic ratings that matter most to you are highlighted on the homepage. Dive straight into reports from any widget for richer analysis, without losing your flow.

4. Simplified sidebar and top bar

Designed for clarity and efficiency. Navigation keeps the essentials visible, reducing clicks and improving workflow speed.

As an admin, you can customize the homepage to reflect what matters most to your organization — from key metrics to quick actions and insights.

Follow the steps below to set up your homepage. You can also follow this interactive step-by-step tour.

1. Open Home Settings

Go to Organization Settings → Home Settings to start configuring your homepage.

You can also Press ⌘K (Mac) or Ctrl-K (Windows) and search for Organization Settings.

2. Configure top cards

Top cards display an overview of your architecture data. Each card is tied to a component type or workspaces.

To set up a card:

The card will update automatically to reflect the selected data.

If you want to track how this metric changes over time, you can enable metric trends.

3. Add a quick action

Each card can include a quick action to help users move directly from insight to action.

You can link a button to:

This allows users to access relevant content with a single click.

4. Pin a dashboard

You can surface key insights by pinning a dashboard to the bottom of the homepage. There are no limitations on which dashboard you select or what it contains — choose whichever dashboard is most relevant to your users.

To pin a dashboard:

Note: Make sure the dashboard is shared with the entire organization so all users can access it.

Test in a sandbox first.

If available, configure and validate your homepage setup in a sandbox environment before rolling it out more broadly. Complete your configuration in Home Settings before training users on the new homepage experience. To support your rollout, we've put together a guided tour you can share with your users. Access it here!

Create a dedicated home dashboard.

Instead of reusing an existing dashboard, create one specifically for the homepage with only the most relevant insights.

Use the homepage as a launch pad, not a destination.

The homepage is designed to guide users to the right place quickly. Use it to navigate into deeper views, rather than as a place to complete all work.

The new homepage is part of the New Ardoq Experience and is introduced as an opt-in feature for existing customers during the six month transition period. During this period, we will actively monitor how the experience is being adopted, gather feedback, and continue to provide support and improvements based on real-world experience.