Grouping Teams in LinearB
Enhance Visibility with Team Grouping
Grouping teams in LinearB allows managers to oversee activities across multiple teams simultaneously, enhancing strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
By effectively utilizing group settings, managers can achieve a more organized and focused approach to monitoring team performance and dynamics within LinearB.
Creating and Managing Groups
Adding Groups
- In the LinearB side menu, click Settings.
- In the Company Settings page navigate to the Teams & Contributors tab.
- Click + Add a Group to start the process.
- Name your group and select which teams to include. You can also add specific users, such as team leads or contributors working across multiple teams.
- Define a color and the initials of the group.
- After making your selections, click Save & Close to finalize the group.
Linking Additional Teams to a Group:
Once a group is created, you can add existing teams by clicking the icon next to the group name and selecting the required teams or users you want to add.
Nested Groups:
Groups can also contain other groups, allowing for complex hierarchical structures. This is useful for managing sub-teams like front-end and back-end teams of a single product or regional developer groups.
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Setting a Root Group
Define a Root Group to streamline your navigation and focus within the LinearB system:
- Click the star icon next to the group you want to set as your root.
- Choose Set as Root.
- When prompted click Set as Root.
- This root group will become your default view, filtering out unrelated data and providing a tailored experience in LinearB.
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Understanding Group Dashboards
Dashboard View
- The Home page for a group functions similarly to individual team dashboards.
- Hover over components to see and select different information displays.
- View a list of the teams within the group and access detailed stats for each team in the table view.
Metrics View
- The combined metrics view allows you to see data for individual teams and the entire group.
- Use the team dropdown in the metrics tabs to toggle between viewing group results and individual team metrics.
- The group result will display combined metrics from all linked teams and individuals.
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Managing Teams in LinearB