Spaces

Spaces operate within and alongside projects, allowing cross-cutting functionality and organization of scouts and assets across the company. They enable resource sharing between projects and help prevent projects from operating in independent silos.

Creating Spaces

To create a new space:

1. Navigate to the Spaces page
2. Click "Create Space"
3. Fill in the space details:
   • Name: Space name
   • Description: Rich text description
   • Status: Draft, Active, or Archived
   • Priority: Urgent, High, Medium, Low, or None
   • Current Strength: A 0-10 rating of the space's current state
   • Project: Optional link to a parent project

Spaces can be scoped to your organization (team spaces) or kept as personal spaces.

Cross-Cutting Organization

Spaces solve the problem of resource sharing across projects. For example, multiple projects may require the same piece of equipment (like a 3D printer). A space allows scouts and assets targeted towards this equipment to be shared amongst multiple projects.

This means:

• Shared Resources: Assets and scouts can be linked to multiple projects through spaces
• No Silos: Projects don't operate independently - they can share resources
• Better Planning: You can see how resources are used across the company
• Efficient Purchasing: Avoid duplicate purchases by seeing what's already available

Space Organization

Spaces help organize your work by:

• Grouping Scouts: Link scouts to spaces to track purchases for shared resources
• Grouping Assets: Link assets to spaces to see what resources are available
• Scoping Views: View scouts and assets filtered by space
• Cross-Project Visibility: See how resources are used across different projects

Space-Scoped Views

When viewing scouts or assets within a space context, you'll see items linked to that space. This helps you focus on resources relevant to a specific shared need or capability.

To view space-scoped content:

1. Open a space's detail page
2. Navigate to the Scouts or Assets tab
3. You'll see scouts/assets linked to this space

Spaces vs. Projects

• Projects: Organize work around specific initiatives or goals. Resources are typically project-specific.
• Spaces: Organize around shared resources or capabilities. Resources can be used across multiple projects.

For example:

• A "3D Printing" space might contain scouts and assets for 3D printing equipment that multiple projects use
• A "Software Tools" space might track software subscriptions that benefit multiple projects
• A "Workspace" space might organize office furniture and equipment shared across projects

This distinction helps you model both project-specific spending and company-wide resource needs.