Projects are where work happens in Cynoia.

They help teams organize tasks, track progress, and collaborate around shared goals.

A project can represent:

• A product or feature

• A client or campaign

• An internal initiative

• Any body of work your team needs to manage

What You Can Do with Projects

Inside a project, you can:

• Create and assign tasks

• Track progress using different views

• Organize work with statuses, labels, and priorities

• Plan timelines with sprints and Gantt charts

• Automate actions and notifications

• Monitor progress, workload, and budget

• Track time spent on each task

Projects are flexible and adapt to how your team works.

Project Views at a Glance

Each project supports multiple views to visualize work:

• Kanban – Visual workflow using columns

• List – Structured task list

• Calendar – Tasks by date

• Gantt – Timeline and dependencies

• Sprint – Time-boxed iterations

• Backlog – Planned but unassigned work

• Stats – Project insights and progress

• Budget – Cost tracking (if enabled)

Who Can Create Projects?

• Everyone can create and manage their projects

Access may vary based on workspace and project settings.

Public vs Private Projects

Projects can be public or private.

• Public projects

  • Visible to all workspace members

  • Members join using their global role permissions

• Private projects

  • Only accessible by invitation

  • Project creator or moderator assigns permissions per member

How Projects Fit in Your Workspace

Projects live inside a workspace and connect with other apps:

• Tasks appear in Calendar

• Files are accessible in Files

• Activity generates Notifications

• Automations keep teams aligned

• Chat discussions support collaboration

This keeps everything connected in one place.

You’re Ready to Create Your First Project

Now that you understand what projects are and how they work, let’s create one.

👉 Next article: Creating Your First Project