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Planning and monitoring ![Close the gap between planning and buildingConsolidate project specs, documents, issues, customer feedback, and updates in one centralized location.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/028734bb-2e5c-463d-c4ef-702eef293500/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Close the gap between planning and buildingConsolidate project specs, documents, issues, customer feedback, and updates in one centralized location.* ![Milestones and dependenciesHighlight key dates and map out critical paths between projects to streamline resource allocation and execution.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/b376c074-a6a6-4eeb-fd82-55c6023c0f00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Milestones and dependenciesHighlight key dates and map out critical paths between projects to streamline resource allocation and execution.* ![Predict project outcomesUnderstand how your project is progressing and when it’s likely to complete, with scope and velocity visualized over time.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/f04b632b-6d2a-44e6-9d9b-8791ed595200/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Predict project outcomesUnderstand how your project is progressing and when it’s likely to complete, with scope and velocity visualized over time.* ![Keep everyone up-to-date...Communicate health and progresswith built-in project updates.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/2a9cf1c1-104c-4c4c-3b7b-a32fdaf0c200/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Keep everyone up-to-date...Communicate health and progresswith built-in project updates.* ![Linear](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/99b79259-77e8-4ea5-232f-0c13ae00ee00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*...even if they are not in LinearAutomatically share project updates on Slack with bi-directionally synced comment threads.* ![](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/ed465fec-1482-4e76-9e14-7cc00c408f00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none) ![Make strategic product work legible with InitiativesInitiatives serve as a canonical entry point, aligning everyone on the most important product efforts in your company.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/7f28d1ad-41ae-4253-a9f7-1c7f4a7c3e00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Make strategic product work legible with InitiativesInitiatives serve as a canonical entry point, aligning everyone on the most important product efforts in your company.* ![Align everyone on the strategyProvide a detailed summary for each initiative and link to resources and related documents.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/6ead787a-4eda-49eb-96bd-33fc939feb00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Align everyone on the strategyProvide a detailed summary for each initiative and link to resources and related documents.* ![Monitor progress at scaleQuickly see if your initiatives are on trackand identify any projects blocking progress.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/831ff340-6657-4e70-5124-4cb65208ca00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Monitor progress at scaleQuickly see if your initiatives are on trackand identify any projects blocking progress.* ![](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/8e00aad9-af8e-4f17-8401-c32df3291600/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none) Quarterly planningAlign teams on what’s shipping Product pipelineMonitor delivery stages across initiatives TimelineCreate roadmaps to plan visually Resource allocationBalance staffing across projects ![](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/d413c874-4d2f-47a7-859e-bf25d4227000/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none) ![](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/b83f4300-efb7-43f8-f9eb-efb645bb9100/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none) ![](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/e6b66162-3128-4581-4af6-c24a75f6c300/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none) ![](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/d9d11e0a-57b5-4a69-e087-6a9b95346b00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none) ![A personalized feed for what’s happening across your companyPulse brings relevant updates from across your Linear workspace into a single unified feed tailored to the workstreams that are most important to you.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/f8306355-7133-4ff4-5e6a-562d3017fa00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*A personalized feed for what’s happening across your companyPulse brings relevant updates from across your Linear workspace into a single unified feed tailored to the workstreams that are most important to you.* ![Narrow in on what’s most relevantCreate custom Pulse feeds to focus on a targeted subset of project and initiative updates.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/c1c4aa7e-842c-4e54-0001-3613c5828800/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Narrow in on what’s most relevantCreate custom Pulse feeds to focus on a targeted subset of project and initiative updates.* ![AI summaries, delivered to your inboxReceive a personal AI-generated update summary in your Linear inbox, available as text or a short audio digest.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/4a18c6df-6b52-4c87-b41a-f6c3bf96b500/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*AI summaries, delivered to your inboxReceive a personal AI-generated update summary in your Linear inbox, available as text or a short audio digest.* ![Instant analytics for any stream of workBuilding truly great products is both art and science. It’s part intuition and part data. To help with the data part, Linear offers a variety of advanced analytics features.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/8db6f0de-7c82-4805-1f72-3e7c97478100/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Instant analytics for any stream of workBuilding truly great products is both art and science. It’s part intuition and part data. To help with the data part, Linear offers a variety of advanced analytics features.* ![Combine insights into dashboardsCreate custom, fully modular dashboardsto monitor and understand key metrics.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/725902d3-e9b6-435b-7176-d2fffdfc7f00/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Combine insights into dashboardsCreate custom, fully modular dashboardsto monitor and understand key metrics.* ![Build your own reportingExport Linear data to Google Sheets,Fivetran, or Airbyte for deeper analysis.](https://linear.app/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/fO02fVwohEs9s9UHFwon6A/d4a8bdee-d32b-4dec-f205-c59a3e1a9400/f=auto,fit=scale-down,metadata=none)*Build your own reportingExport Linear data to Google Sheets,Fivetran, or Airbyte for deeper analysis.*