--- updatedAt: 2026-09-25T20:32:43.000Z agentTools: projectIndex: https://docs.atono.io/llms.txt --- # Teams Define how your teams collaborate, plan, and deliver. At Atono, we believe in bringing together different talents to achieve common goals. We favor cross-functional teams where product owners, designers, developers, and QA work side by side to make great things happen. You can structure teams in Atono to match your unique workflow. When you create a team, you choose whether it works in [Scrum](https://docs.atono.io/docs/scrum) or [Kanban](https://docs.atono.io/docs/kanban) style. Every team has its own members, one or more admins, and optional backlog owners.
*** # Workflow type When you create a team in Atono, you choose whether it uses in a **Scrum** or **Kanban** style workflow. The team workflow determines how work is organized and which pages appear in the sidebar. All other aspects of a team—members and roles—work the same regardless of workflow type. However, some planning features (like sprint management) are available only for Scrum teams. You can switch a team's workflow type at any time by [editing the team's details](https://docs.atono.io/docs/teams#edit-a-teams-details).
## Scrum teams Scrum teams plan and deliver work in time-boxed iterations called sprints. Their team pages reflect this structure: * A **Backlog** where you can create and plan future sprints. * An **In progress** page showing the active sprint, available in both list and board view. * A **Sprint calendar** to see upcoming, active, and past sprints. This page is available only for Scrum teams. Scrum teams are best suited for teams that work in defined cycles and plan around sprint boundaries.
## Kanban teams Kanban teams focus on continuous flow. Their pages are organized around prioritizing and progressing work as it’s ready: * A traditional **Backlog** showing items in the 'To do' category. * An **In progress** page that displays the team’s Kanban board and workflow steps. Kanban teams are ideal for work that moves continuously rather than in fixed iterations.
*** # Your teams You may belong to one or more teams. These teams are accessible from your [Home](https://docs.atono.io/docs/home) page and the sidebar. You'll also find teams where you're a team admin in the sidebar, along with their backlogs.
*** # Team overview The **Team overview** page provides access to team reporting, members, and team settings. The page includes two tabs: * **Analytics** — view reports about your team's delivery, including Story throughput and Cycle time. The Analytics tab opens by default. For details, see [Analytics](https://docs.atono.io/docs/analytics). * **Team members** — view the team's members and stakeholders, including their email addresses and [team roles](https://docs.atono.io/docs/roles-and-permissions#team-roles). Click a row to open that user's profile. The page also shows the team's name and description and provides quick access to the team's In progress backlog ([Scrum](https://docs.atono.io/docs/scrum) or [Kanban](https://docs.atono.io/docs/kanban)) and connected [Slack channel](https://docs.atono.io/docs/slack#team-slack-channels). From the **ellipsis** (...) menu, you can manage team settings such as team details, admins, backlog owners, cycle time window, and team time zone.

*** # Public vs. private teams Anyone in your workspace can [create a team](https://docs.atono.io/docs/teams#create-a-team). Based on your project, you can set the team's access type to **public** or **private**.
## Public teams Public teams are open to everyone in your workspace. Any user can join, add or remove members, and view their work.
## Private teams Private teams are invite-only, meaning the team admin or a member must add you. These teams are ideal for sensitive projects that need to stay confidential. Only team members, team admins, backlog owners, and users with higher-level workspace roles can see the Backlog and In progress pages for private teams. Private teams are marked with a lock icon next to their name on the Teams page:

*** # Backlog management Each team has a **Backlog management** setting that, when enabled, assigns users with the [backlog owner team role](https://docs.atono.io/docs/roles-and-permissions#backlog-owner) the responsibility for managing upcoming stories for the team. This includes adding and creating stories, reordering stories in the 'To do' category, deleting stories, and moving stories in or out of the 'Won't do' category. For Scrum teams, this setting also restricts sprint planning. Only backlog owners can create, edit, reschedule, or delete sprints, or add and remove stories from sprints. When you enable this setting when creating team, you'll be prompted to assign backlog owners. A team can have up to 10 backlog owners. You can update this setting later from the [Team details screen](https://docs.atono.io/docs/teams#edit-a-teams-details). For more on assigning backlog owners, see [Manage backlog owners](https://docs.atono.io/docs/teams#manage-backlog-owners).
*** # Join a team Whether you already know the team’s name or need to search for one, Atono makes joining a team straightforward.
## Join your first team If you aren't yet a member of any team, your **Home** page will include a shortcut to join an existing public team. If you know the team's name, this is the fastest way to join. 1. On your **Home** page, click **Join a team**. 2. In the **Join a team** dialog, search for the team's name. 3. Click **Join team**.

## Search for a team to join If you don't know the exact name, you can search using keywords from its description and join from the **Team overview** page. 1. In the Atono workspace header, click your workspace's name, then click **Teams**. 2) Use the search bar in the table header to find a team based on keywords in its name or description. 3. Click the team to open the **Team overview** page. 4. Click **Add team members** 5. In the **Add team members** dialog, search for or select your name from the list of users.

6. Click **Add to team**. Once you're added to a public or private team, it will appear on your **Home** page and in the sidebar.
*** # Manage teams The **Teams** page gives you an overview of all public and private teams in your workspace. You'll see a table showing each team's name, description, team admins, backlog owners, and member count. You can sort and rearrange this table or search for teams using keywords in their name or description. You can also create new teams directly from this page.
## Create a team 1. Go to your **Home** page or the **Teams** page, and then click **Create team**. 2. In the **Create team** dialog, give the team a unique name and an optional description. * Team names are case-insensitive, must be between 1-200 characters long, and can't include @ \{ } \` \~ | * Descriptions can be up to 2000 characters long. Including keywords helps others find your team in searches.

3. Under Workflow, choose whether the team uses a Scrum or Kanban workflow. * **Scrum** teams plan and deliver work in sprints. Planning uses story points and velocity to forecast what the team can complete each sprint. * **Kanban** teams work in a continuous flow. Planning uses cycle time and estimated completion dates to forecast progress. 4. Under **Access**, choose whether to make the team **Public** or **Private** (you can change this later).

4. (Optional) Choose whether the team's backlog will be managed by a [backlog owner.](https://docs.atono.io/docs/roles-and-permissions#backlog-owner)

5. (Optional) Enable **Add members after creating the team** if you want to add people immediately after the team is created.

6. Click **Create team**. 7. If you enabled **Backlog management**, you'll be prompted to select one or more backlog owners for the team. Backlog owners do not need to be members of the team. Atono automatically makes you the team admin when you create a team. If you also want to be a team member, you can add yourself like any other user.
## Add team members You can add members to teams from either the **Team overview** page or while managing users across the system. ### Add members from the Team overview page 1. On the **Team overview** page, click **Add team members**. 2. In the **Add team members** dialog, search for and select the users you want to add. * To add more users, click **+ Add another user**. * To remove a user from the list, click the **X** next to their entry.

3. Once you're satisfied with the list, click **Add to team**, or click **X** to cancel.
### Add users to a team from the Users page 1. On the **Users** page, hover over the user you want to add. 2. Select the checkbox at the start of the row. 3. Select additional users, or select the checkbox in the table header to select all users. 4. Click the **Add users to team** icon.

5. In the **Add members to team** dialog, search for or select a team, then click **Add to team**. * To create a new team and add members, select **Create team**, enter the new team name, and then click **Create and add to team**. 6. In the confirmation toast, click **View team** to go to the **Team overview** page. You can add a single user to a team using the method just described, or you can click the **ellipsis** (...) icon that appears when you hover over their table row, and select **Add user to team**:

## Manage team admins When you create a team, you automatically become the team admin. You can manage a team's admins from the **Team overview** page. 1. On the **Team overview** page, click the **ellipsis** (...) icon. 2. From the menu, select **Team admins**. 2) In the **Team admins** dialog, click **+ Add another user**. 3) Click into the field to search for or select a user. 4) To remove a team admin, click the **X** next to their name and email. 5) Click **Update team admins**, or click **X** to cancel. You can't remove yourself as a team admin—another admin or user with a higher level workspace role has to do it. To ensure the team remains managed, you can't remove the last admin.
## Set team time zone > Workspace Owners and Administrators, and team admins can set or update the team time zone. A team time zone ensures that time-based reports are consistent for everyone on the team, regardless of individual location. It applies to team reporting, including Analytics reports and burndown charts. By default, new teams are set to **US/Pacific**, but you can update this at any time. 1. On the **Team overview** page, click the **ellipsis** (...) icon. 2. Select **Team time zone**. 3. Choose a time zone from the list. 4. Click **Done**, or click **X** to cancel.
## Manage backlog owners You can manage a team's backlog owners from the **Team overview** page. 1. On the **Team overview** page, click the **ellipsis** (...) icon. 2. From the menu, select **Backlog owners**. 3) In the **Backlog owners** dialog, click into the field to search for or select a user. 4) To remove a backlog owner, click the **X** next to their name and email. 5) To add additional backlog owners, click **+ Add another user**. 6) Click **Update backlog owners**, or click **X** to cancel. You can't remove yourself as a backlog owner—another backlog owner, team admin, or user with a higher level workspace role has to do it. ### Enable backlog management Double check that the [Backlog management setting](https://docs.atono.io/docs/teams#backlog-management) is enabled for your team.
## Edit a team's details 1. On the **Team overview** page, click the **ellipsis** (...) icon. 2. From the menu, click **Team details**. 3) In the **Team details** dialog, update the team's name, description, and workflow or access type (if you have permission). 4) Click **Update details** to save your changes, or click **X** to cancel.
### Switching between workflow types > Only Workspace Owners and Administrators, and a team's admins and change the team's workflow type. Changing a team's workflow type affects how work is planned and tracked. Before the change is applied, you’ll see a warning explaining what will happen. * **Switching to Kanban**: All sprints are permanently deleted. Items remain assigned to the team but are no longer organized into sprints. * **Switching to Scrum**: Any items currently in progress are moved to the **To do** workflow step and marked as **Unscheduled** so they can be assigned to a sprint. You'll be prompted to confirm the change before it takes effect.
## Remove team members Keeping your team up-to-date is simple when you need to remove members, whether they’ve left the company, moved teams, or you’re making space for new members. A team can have up to 50 members. You can remove one or more team members at a time. 1. On the **Teams** page, click the team you want to manage. 2. Do one of the following: * To remove a single member, hover over the member and click the **ellipsis** (...) icon, then click **Remove member**.

* To remove multiple members, hover over each member you want to remove and select the checkbox in their row. To select all members, select the checkbox in the table header. Click the **Remove members** (trash can) icon in the table header to remove the selected members.

3. In the **Remove team members** dialog, confirm by clicking **Remove team member** or **Remove team members**, or click **X** to cancel.
## Delete a team If a team is no longer needed, you can delete it to make room for new teams and keep your workspace focused on what’s relevant. Your workspace can have up to 50 teams. 1. On the **Teams** page, hover over the name of the team you want to delete and click the **ellipsis** (...) icon. 2. From the menu, select **Delete team**. 3) In the **Delete team** dialog, confirm by clicking **Delete team**, or click **X** to cancel. Deleting a team unassigns unfinished items from the team and moves them to the end of the 'To do' step in [Story refinement](https://docs.atono.io/docs/story-refinement) backlog.
*** # Team Slack channels If the Slack integration is enabled for your workspace, the **Team overview** page will include an option to **Connect Slack channel**. Linking your team to a Slack channel keeps communication within reach, ensuring discussions and updates are accessible whenever you need them. This setup allows your team to manage projects in Atono while staying connected in real-time through Slack. For more details, head over to our [Slack integration guide](https://docs.atono.io/docs/slack#team-slack-channels).