Creating and Managing Teams

• Create and manage teams from Settings → Teams & Contributors.
• Assign contributors, configure team details, and optionally group teams.
• Track team performance and delivery data across Home, Projects, Metrics, and People views.

1. From the LinearB side menu, click Settings to open Company Settings.
2. Navigate to Teams & Contributors.
3. Ensure All Teams is selected.
4. In the Teams tab, click Add a Team.

Configuring the team

In the Add Team form, configure the following:

1. Team name — Enter a unique and descriptive team name.
2. Parent group (optional) — Assign the team to a group if you want its activity to roll up into a shared group dashboard with aggregated metrics.
3. Team details:
   • Set team initials.
   • Select a team color for visual identification.
4. Team members — Add contributors to the team. Contributors can belong to multiple teams.
5. Work history — If the team is new and has no historical activity, uncheck Get team’s history.
6. Click Save & Close.

It may take a few minutes for the team’s data and metrics to populate.

After creating a team, you can connect project management tools such as Jira or Shortcut. This enables LinearB to associate delivery and planning data with the team.

For step-by-step instructions, see How do I connect project management boards to a team?

1. Go to Settings → Teams & Contributors.
2. In the Teams tab, select the team you want to update.
3. Choose one of the following actions:

• Edit — Click the edit icon to update the team name, initials, color, or members.

• Delete — Click the delete icon and confirm by selecting Yes, Delete. This action permanently removes the team.

Once teams are created, you can view team-specific data across multiple areas in LinearB:

Home

• View a team dashboard with performance metrics, activity, delivery times, and goals.

Projects

• Analyze how teams plan, execute, and adapt to changes in delivery.
• Review execution trends for current and past iterations.

Metrics

• Access detailed reports for DORA metrics, delivery times, and quality benchmarks.

People

• Track team activity and contribution patterns.
• Identify strengths, gaps, and progress at the team level.