What's in this release:
- Seamless Document Support Directly in Businessmap
- Display Subtasks of Linked Child Cards
- Edit Advanced Search Widgets in Whiteboards
- Share Advanced Filters Effortlessly with Teams
- Add a New Option to Built-in Workflow Rules
- Add Parent Card and First-Level Child Cards to Description AI Prompts
- Other updates
We’re excited to introduce Docs, a brand-new capability in Businessmap Version 12.03 that transforms the way teams create, organize, and share knowledge.
Docs brings structured documentation directly into Businessmap, giving you a dedicated space to capture strategic information, define processes, and connect knowledge to your boards and cards. With flexible hierarchies, powerful sharing controls, and built-in collaboration through comments and revision history, Docs helps your team stay aligned and informed—without leaving the platform.
Discover what’s now possible with Docs and a dozen other new features!
Seamless Document Support Directly in Businessmap
Docs is a brand-new capability in Businessmap that introduces a structured, collaborative way to create, organize, and manage documentation directly within the platform. Docs allows teams to build hierarchical document spaces, link documentation to boards and cards, and maintain a single source of truth for processes, policies, and strategic knowledge. Documents support rich content, comments, and full revision history, making collaboration and knowledge sharing seamless and traceable.
With flexible roles and permissions, Docs ensures the right level of access at every level of the document hierarchy. Permissions are inherited from parent documents to maintain consistency, while owners retain full control over structure, sharing, and visibility. Docs can live in multiple locations at once - including the main Docs list, boards, and cards - so information is always accessible in the right context.
Docs turns Businessmap into a knowledge hub for your organization. Learn more about Docs and how to use them effectively in the full documentation guide.
Display Subtasks of Linked Child Cards
Gain total visibility and control over your subtasks with our new display feature. Now, cards can show all first-level child card subtasks, all in a single, user-friendly view. You can directly update, edit, reorder, check/uncheck completion, and reassign owners - just as you would from a card’s own context - previous barriers are gone.
Edit Advanced Search Widgets in Whiteboards
Unleash full flexibility in Whiteboards with editable advanced search widgets! Now you can adjust the settings of widgets created via Advanced Search directly in the AI Canvas and Whiteboards. Just select the widget and click the Settings menu item, which will take you to the standard search UI for editing.
This improvement allows you to keep information current and adapt your dashboards and reports to your evolving needs, without the restrictions of static configuration.
Share Advanced Filters Effortlessly with Teams
Maximize collaboration and alignment with the new capability to share advanced filters not just with individual users, but with entire teams. The updated sharing option appears as "Share with internal users or teams", giving you a unified interface to select any user or team (with teams prefixed by "Team:").
Add a New Option to Built-in Workflow Rules
Take command of your initiative workflow with more granular rule management. There’s a brand new setting to control whether initiatives automatically move to archive when all their child cards are archived. Now you can manually move initiatives into the final Done column and archive them only when you decide.
Add Parent Card and First-Level Child Cards to Description AI Prompts
Unlock new contextual insights through our enhanced AI tools. The Description AI prompt selection now includes “Parent cards (first level)” and “Child cards (first level)”. This lets you build more powerful AI-driven descriptions that understand initiative context and relationships, supporting smarter decisions and knowledge sharing.
Other updates
Option to Easily Copy Card Titles (Including Archived Cards)
Now you can quickly copy the title of any card - even if it’s archived or discarded - thanks to a copy icon conveniently placed right next to the edit icon.
Shared Advanced Searches Can Be Unlinked
If a filter is shared with you, you can now easily remove yourself from it using a new icon within the shared filters dropdown. However, filters shared via team membership remain persistent for team-wide collaboration.
Planning View Improvements
Managing planned start/end dates and owners is easier than ever with instant access for edits - right from the planning view. The user experience is slick, with direct dropdowns/pickers, validation checks, and real-time sync.
Add Blocked Cards to Data Block Widget
Filter and analyze blocked cards with new “block” options - see block count, block reason, block time, blocked state, and blocker details in your Data Blocks, making bottleneck hunting a breeze!
Change Time Units in Data Block Widget
Configure your results to display time in hours as well as days inside Data Block widgets. Tailor measures to your operational needs with minimum setup.
Add Position Field in Card Details
All cards details now display the current position of the card inside the cell. Clicking on the position allows you to set a new position, which will reorder he cards inside the current cell. For example, if you want to move the card to position number 1 in the cell, you just type in 1 and save the card, instead of closing the card and dragging it to position #1.
Remove Dashboard Background for Clean Look
Customize the look and feel of your dashboards by removing the background at will, for a cleaner, distraction-free workspace.
Copy Workflow, Including Default Templates
Copying a workflow now automatically includes its default templates (even lane templates) plus arrival/departure rules. Save time and maintain consistency when rolling out new workflows in your Businessmap environment.
Add Section Support in Arrival/Departure Rules
Select any section independent of workflow when configuring arrival and departure rules, allowing more flexible and powerful customization for card movement logic.
Fix Whiteboard Widget Size and Scale
Widget resizing on Canvas / Whiteboards now preserves content proportions and improves UX, with better scale logic for resizing corners vs sides. Old widgets retain their look; new widgets scale more intuitively.
Throughput Widget – Show Card Title Instead of Card ID
Make throughput analysis more meaningful by displaying card titles (when available) in widget legend instead of just IDs. Permissions are respected, and you’ll know exactly which card is referenced. If you lack viewing rights, a helpful message tells you.
Data Block Widget Improvements
Configure your data block widgets to show the internal card ID alongside custom IDs, with automatic integration into exports. Now you have more control over your reporting, ensuring traceability and ease of analysis.
AI Canvas Responsiveness
Enjoy improved responsiveness and usability in the AI Canvas area, making AI tools easier and more effective to use for data-driven insights.