The Space Overview Tab
Read a space at a glance. What the summary line means, the four stat cards, project health, and the bottleneck line that names exactly what is stuck and who is holding it.
Every space opens on the Overview tab. There is more here than it first appears, and one line in particular tells you what is stuck without you going looking for it. This article covers what each part of the Overview means and how to move around a space quickly.
Before you start
This article assumes you already have a space with at least one project in it. If you have not created a space yet, see What Is a Space and How to Create One.
The summary line
Under the space name you will see something like "2 active projects, 2 need you".
The first half is a count. The second half is the useful part: that is Northflow Flux telling you what is waiting on you specifically, not on the team in general.
If nothing needs you, that second half will not appear.
The four cards
Below the summary are four at a glance numbers:
Active projects: how many projects are currently running in this space
Open tasks: how many tasks across those projects are not yet done
Reminders: any reminders set against this space
Members: how many people have access
These are counts, not links to filtered views. Use them to get a sense of scale rather than as a way to navigate.
Members
Below the cards is the list of people with access to this space, with an Add members button next to it.
You can add someone at any time. Access is per space, so adding a person here does not give them visibility into your other spaces. See Inviting Team Members for the full walkthrough.
Active projects and the bottleneck line
At the bottom of the Overview is the list of active projects. Each one shows three things worth reading.
A progress bar showing how far through the project you are
A health badge such as On track or Overdue
A bottleneck line describing what is holding the project up
The bottleneck line is the most useful thing on this screen. It will either say "No bottlenecks", or it will tell you exactly what is stuck and who is holding it, with something like "TM has 2 overdue of 9 tasks across 2 stages".
That is not a status you have to go and calculate. Northflow Flux works it out and puts it on the card.
Scanning this list is usually the fastest way to answer "what needs my attention in this space today". If you're managing several spaces at once, Command Center gives you this same kind of view across all of them, not just one.
Expanding a space in the sidebar
Look at your sidebar and find the small arrow next to your space name. Click it.
The space expands to show all of its active projects right there. You can jump straight into any project without opening the space first.
Once you have a few shows running, this becomes the fastest way to move around the whole product.
The three tabs
Across the top of every space are three tabs.
Overview: the summary screen described above
Documents: written material your team needs to read, such as contracts, briefs, show notes, and standard operating procedures. See Using Documents to Keep Your Team Aligned.
Assets: file storage for artwork, audio, thumbnails, and anything else you are holding onto for this space. See Managing Your Assets.
A tip worth stealing
One agency we work with drops the client's brand guide and their episode brief template into the Documents tab of every single client space.
When a new team member joins, they do not have to ask anybody anything. Everything they need to get up to speed is already sitting in the space they were just added to.