A project in Silverile is where your team's stories, sprints, defects, and members live. Each project belongs to a department in your company hierarchy and follows a methodology — Agile, Kanban, or Waterfall — that shapes how work is tracked and delivered.
Creating a project takes about two minutes. Once it's set up, you can import stories, invite team members, and start your first sprint straight away.
You need the Add Projects permission for your company or department. If you don't see the create option, ask your Silverile administrator to grant it.
There are three ways to get there:
All three methods open the same new project form.
If your company has multiple project types configured, you'll see a Project Type dropdown as the first thing on the form. Select the type that fits your project — this controls which story types are available and may pre-set the methodology and sprint settings.
Fields marked required must be filled in before you can submit.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes | Up to 35 characters. Must be unique within the department. |
| Department | Yes | The company or business entity this project belongs to. |
| Manager | Yes | The person responsible for this project. They receive an email on assignment. |
| Methodology | Yes | Agile, Kanban, or Waterfall. Kanban projects skip sprint settings. |
| Sprint Duration | Yes | 7 days, 14 days (default), 28 days, or calendar month. |
| Sprint Start Day | No | Only shown for Agile projects with weekly or bi-weekly sprints. Defaults to Monday. |
| Start Date | Yes | When the project begins. |
| End Date | No | Optional target end date. Must be on or after the start date. |
| Timezone | Yes | Used for sprint boundaries and standup notifications. |
| Description | No | Rich text overview of the project. You can add or edit this any time after creation. |
Story types define the category of work your project tracks. The following story types are available:
| Story Type | Best for |
|---|---|
| Application Development | Software feature development, sprints, and release tracking for application teams. |
| Database | Database design, schema changes, migration tasks, and data engineering work. |
| Project Support | Support, maintenance, and operational work that falls outside feature development. |
All story types are selected by default. Deselect any that don't apply to your project. At least one must remain selected.
Your new project opens on its dashboard. From here you can:
Your project also appears immediately in the project switcher in the top navigation, so you and your team can switch to it at any time.
I don't see a "Create New Project" button
Project creation requires a specific permission. Ask your Silverile administrator to grant you the 'Add Projects' permission for your company or department.
The project name shows an error after I click Add Project
The name must be unique within the selected department. If a project with the same name exists there already, choose a different name or a different department.
I can't find the department I want
The Department field only shows company entities you have access to. If a department is missing, ask your administrator to grant access.
The Methodology or Sprint Duration fields aren't showing
These fields are hidden when your selected project type enforces a fixed methodology. Check the project type selection in the previous step.
No story types are available to select
Story types are tied to project types. If you see none, re-select your project type or ask your administrator to configure story types for that type.