Getting Started

The topics in this section will walk you through the IBM® Sterling™ Business Center application and its features.

Log in to IBM Sterling Business Center
To access the IBM Sterling Business Center application and use its features, you must first log in to the application using a valid user ID and password. Only enterprise users can log in to the Sterling Business Center application.
Understanding the IBM Sterling Business Center application user interface
Familiarizing yourself with the layout of the IBM Sterling Business Center application and the navigational mechanism used in the application will help you use the application more efficiently.
Icons and descriptions in IBM Sterling Business Center application user interface
In the IBM Sterling Business Center application, you can perform certain tasks by clicking the corresponding icons in the UI.
Using the IBM Sterling Business Center home page dashboard
The home page provides a Dashboard panel that enables you to customize the view so that you can see the information that is most important to you.
Customize the IBM Sterling Business Center home page dashboard
You can configure your dashboard to display only those dashlets that you want to see most often. You can select the dashlets that you want displayed in the Dashboard panel. Based on your implementation, you can select the layout that you want to use for the Dashboard panel.
Using the IBM Sterling Business Center application home page
The application home page is the first screen that is displayed after you log in to the IBM Sterling Business Center application.
Using the system setup home page
The System Setup home page provides hyperlinks that enable you as an administrator to customize various aspects of an application, complete configuration-related tasks for an application.