Project Setup & Configuration

Admin guide for creating projects, departments, and process categories.

This section covers features available to Admin users. If you are a Contributor or Viewer, you can skip the Admin Guide section entirely.

Projects are the top-level organizational unit. Create a separate project for each engagement, department initiative, or client.

Creating a Project

1
From the Home page, click + New Project, or use the project dropdown in the top-left sidebar and click Create New Project.
2
Enter a project name and description, then save.

Configuring Departments

Departments categorize workflows and determine how Architect organizes its analysis. Set these up before sending invitations.

1
Go to Project Settings (bottom of the left sidebar) → Departments tab.
2
Click + Add Departmentand enter a name and description (e.g., "Finance", "Operations", "Sales Ops").
Department configuration
Department configuration within Project Settings.
Process categories
Process category configuration for tagging and grouping related workflows.

Configuring Process Categories

Process categories help tag and group related workflows. This is especially useful when multiple people document different parts of the same end-to-end process.

1
Go to Project SettingsProcesses tab.
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Click + Add Process Category and enter a name and description.