Teams

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Overview

In Pike, teams are designed to empower every group within your organization, whether it’s marketing, sales, engineering, customer support, or any other function. You can find teams in the sidebar in two ways: under the Workspace section or through the dedicated Teams dropdown menu. This accessibility ensures that you can easily navigate to the teams relevant to your work.

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Team home

Each team has a Home page at /teams/{acronym}. Open it from the team header tabs or the Home link under a team in the sidebar. The team home page shows:

• Name, icon, and acronym — editable inline for admins and managers
• Members — who belongs to the team, with a link to the member directory
• Projects — count of projects linked to the team
• Created date
• Description — saves automatically as you type (admins and managers)
• Labels — create, edit, and delete team-specific labels inline

Other team members see the same page in read-only form.

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Team navigation

When you open a team, the header shows tabs for:

• Home — team overview and settings
• Tasks — all tasks for the team
• Projects — projects linked to the team
• Allocations — capacity heatmap and timeline scoped to that team’s members

The sidebar dropdown under each team lists Home, Tasks, and Projects. Use the header Allocations tab for team capacity planning.

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Teams list (workspace)

Within Workspace → Teams, you will find a comprehensive list of all teams in the workspace, along with essential details such as:

• Title: The name of the team.
• Acronym: A short representation of the team name (e.g., ENG for Engineering).
• Icon: A custom icon to visually identify the team.
• Color: A unique color scheme for the team.
• Members: A list of individuals who are part of the team.
• Created At: The date when the team was established.
• Membership: Information regarding the type of membership (e.g., active, pending).

Click Edit on a row to open that team’s home page. Admins and managers can also use the settings icon on a team in the sidebar dropdown to open team home.

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Creating teams

Only administrators can create or delete teams. When creating a new team, you will need to fill out the following fields:

• Acronym: A short representation of the team name for quick reference (example ENG for team Engineering)
• Title: The full name of the team.
• Description: A brief overview of the team’s purpose and objectives.
• Icon: Choose from a variety of icons to make your team easily identifiable.
• Color: Select a unique color scheme for your team to enhance visual distinction.
• Members: You can add members to the team during the creation process, ensuring that the right people are included from the start.

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Editing teams

Admins and managers edit a team on its Home page:

• Change name, acronym, icon, color, and members inline
• Update the description — changes save automatically while you type
• Manage labels in the Labels section

There is no separate edit modal; all team properties live on team home.

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Deleting teams

To delete a team, administrators should open the team home page or the workspace teams list and follow the deletion process. For more information about team deletion and recovery options, please refer to the Settings/Trash documentation.

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Team labels

Labels are powerful tools for organizing tasks within teams. Each team can have its own set of labels on the team home page, making it easier to categorize and track tasks. Here’s how labels enhance team organization:

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Label features

• Custom colors: Each label can have its own color for easy visual identification
• Team-specific: Labels are scoped to specific teams, preventing confusion across different teams
• Inline management: Admins and managers create, rename, recolor, and delete labels directly on team home
• Flexible categorization: Labels can be used to create custom List / Board task views, where tasks are automatically grouped into columns based on their assigned labels. This provides a visual workflow management system tailored to your team’s needs.

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Example labels

Here are some common label examples with their typical colors:

• 🔴 Bug (Red)
• 🟢 Feature (Green)
• 🔵 Documentation (Blue)

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Team allocations

The Allocations tab on a team shows the same capacity heatmap and timeline as Members → Resource allocation, scoped to that team’s members only. Use it to plan workload for one team without scanning the whole workspace. Switch between Capacity heatmap and Timeline, and apply the same filters (time period, projects, proposed/confirmed, skills, and more). Heatmap cells stack confirmed (solid) and proposed (hatch) hours unless you isolate one side. See Workspace capacity for how available and allocated hours are calculated.

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Collaborate across teams

Pike facilitates collaboration by allowing projects to be shared across multiple teams. This feature enhances the potential for cross-team collaboration, enabling diverse groups to work together effectively on shared objectives.

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Team management

As an admin, you have exclusive authority to:

• Create new teams
• Edit team details (title, description, icon, color, acronym) on team home
• Manage team membership
• Create and manage team-specific labels on team home
• Delete teams (with recovery options in Settings/Trash)

Managers can edit team details, membership, description, and labels on team home but cannot create or delete teams. This administrative control ensures proper team organization and maintenance while allowing team members to focus on their specific responsibilities.