Team Management

This guide covers the process of creating and managing teams within your ThinkCode enterprise deployment, including team structures, permissions, and AI collaboration capabilities.

Team Structure Overview

ThinkCode's enterprise deployment supports sophisticated team structures that align with your organization's workflow:

• Hierarchical teams: Parent-child team relationships
• Cross-functional teams: Teams spanning multiple departments
• Project-based teams: Temporary teams for specific initiatives
• AI-augmented teams: Teams with integrated AI development roles

Creating Teams

Basic Team Setup

1. Navigate to Teams in the Organization Dashboard

2. Click "Create Team" and provide:

   • Team name
   • Description
   • Team type (department, project, cross-functional)
   • Parent team (if applicable)

3. Configure team settings:

   • Default member roles
   • Repository access
   • Workspace access
   • Knowledge base access

Team Templates

Create standardized team templates to ensure consistency:

// Example team template
{
  "name": "Product Development Team",
  "structure": {
    "roles": [
      "Team Lead",
      "Senior Developer",
      "Developer",
      "QA Engineer",
      "Designer"
    ],
    "aiRoles": [
      "Code Assistant",
      "Documentation Specialist",
      "Testing Automation"
    ]
  },
  "defaultPermissions": {
    "codeAccess": "write",
    "deploymentAccess": "limited",
    "aiCapabilitiesAccess": "standard"
  },
  "workspaces": ["development", "testing"],
  "knowledgeBaseAccess": ["productDocs", "codeStandards", "bestPractices"]
}

Team Collaboration Configuration

Setting Up AI-Enhanced Collaboration

Configure the AI collaboration features for your teams:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > AI Collaboration

2. Enable team-specific collaboration features:

   • AI-assisted code reviews
   • Team chat with AI participation
   • Shared context management
   • Automated documentation
   • Meeting summaries and action items

3. Configure collaboration settings:

// Example collaboration configuration
{
  "aiParticipation": {
    "codeReviews": true,
    "designDiscussions": true,
    "troubleshooting": true,
    "planningMeetings": true
  },
  "contextSharing": {
    "automaticSharing": ["codeContext", "projectContext"],
    "manualApprovalRequired": ["userContext", "sensitiveData"]
  },
  "notificationSettings": {
    "aiSuggestions": "immediate",
    "teamUpdates": "daily",
    "codeChanges": "realTime"
  }
}

Team Knowledge Base

Set up a team-specific knowledge base:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Knowledge Management

2. Configure team knowledge sources:

   • Team documentation
   • Project-specific patterns
   • Team decisions and rationales
   • Frequently used solutions

3. Set up automatic knowledge extraction:

   • Enable extraction from team discussions
   • Configure extraction from code reviews
   • Set up extraction from documentation

Team Roles and Permissions

Configuring Team Roles

Define roles within each team:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Roles & Permissions

2. Create or modify team roles:

   • Team Administrator
   • Team Lead
   • Senior Developer
   • Developer
   • Specialist roles (Security, Performance, etc.)

3. Configure role permissions:

// Example role configuration
{
  "roleName": "Team Lead",
  "permissions": {
    "memberManagement": true,
    "resourceAllocation": true,
    "approvals": ["codeReviews", "deployments", "aiRoleChanges"],
    "settingsModification": ["teamSettings", "workspaceSettings"]
  },
  "aiCapabilities": {
    "advancedGeneration": true,
    "systemDesign": true,
    "performanceAnalysis": true,
    "securityAuditing": true
  },
  "knowledgeBaseAccess": {
    "view": ["all"],
    "contribute": ["teamKnowledge", "projectPatterns"],
    "approve": ["bestPractices", "standardSolutions"]
  }
}

Permission Inheritance

Configure how permissions are inherited:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Permission Inheritance
2. Configure inheritance rules:
   • Parent team permission inheritance
   • Organization-level permission inheritance
   • Role-based permission inheritance

AI Development Roles for Teams

Assigning AI Roles to Teams

Configure AI development roles for your teams:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > AI Roles

2. Assign AI roles to the team:

   • Code Generation Specialist
   • Documentation Assistant
   • Testing Automation Engineer
   • Architecture Advisor
   • Security Analyst

3. Configure team-specific AI role settings:

// Example team AI role configuration
{
  "roleName": "Team Architecture Advisor",
  "baseRole": "Architecture Advisor",
  "teamSpecificTraining": {
    "repositories": ["team-core-services", "team-infrastructure"],
    "documentation": ["architecture-decisions", "system-design-docs"],
    "patterns": ["team-specific-patterns", "microservice-patterns"]
  },
  "teamInteractionStyle": {
    "communicationFrequency": "high",
    "detailLevel": "comprehensive",
    "focusAreas": ["scalability", "maintainability", "performance"]
  },
  "decisionAuthority": {
    "canSuggest": ["all"],
    "canDecide": ["minorRefactoring", "documentationChanges"],
    "requiresApproval": ["majorArchitectureChanges", "technologySelections"]
  }
}

Team-Specific AI Training

Train AI roles with team-specific knowledge:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > AI Training

2. Configure training sources:

   • Team code repositories
   • Team documentation
   • Past projects and decisions
   • Team communication history

3. Set up continuous learning:

   • Enable ongoing learning from team activities
   • Configure feedback mechanisms
   • Set up performance evaluation metrics

Team Workspaces

Configuring Team Workspaces

Set up dedicated workspaces for teams:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Workspaces

2. Create or assign workspaces to the team:

   • Development workspace
   • Testing workspace
   • Staging workspace
   • Production workspace

3. Configure workspace settings:

   • Default branch protection rules
   • CI/CD integration
   • Deployment permissions
   • Environment variables

Workspace Templates

Create workspace templates for teams:

// Example workspace template
{
  "name": "Development Workspace",
  "repositories": {
    "access": "write",
    "branchProtection": {
      "requireReviews": true,
      "requiredChecks": ["build", "test", "lint"]
    }
  },
  "aiAssistance": {
    "codeGeneration": "enabled",
    "codeReview": "enabled",
    "testing": "enabled",
    "documentation": "enabled"
  },
  "integrations": {
    "cicd": {
      "provider": "GitHub Actions",
      "configuration": "default"
    },
    "issueTracking": {
      "provider": "Jira",
      "project": "${teamName}Project"
    }
  }
}

Team Analytics and Reporting

Team Performance Metrics

Monitor team performance:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Analytics

2. Configure performance metrics:

   • Code quality metrics
   • Velocity metrics
   • AI assistance utilization
   • Knowledge base contribution

3. Set up automated reports:

   • Weekly team performance
   • Monthly productivity analysis
   • Quarterly improvement suggestions

AI Collaboration Analytics

Analyze AI collaboration effectiveness:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > AI Analytics
2. Configure AI analytics:
   • AI contribution metrics
   • Suggestion acceptance rate
   • Time saved through AI assistance
   • Quality improvement metrics

Team Integration with Development Workflow

Configuring Development Workflows

Set up team-specific development workflows:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Workflows

2. Configure workflow templates:

   • Feature development workflow
   • Bug fix workflow
   • Release workflow
   • Hotfix workflow

3. Configure AI integration in workflows:

   • Automated code review
   • Test generation
   • Documentation updates
   • Deployment verification

CI/CD Integration

Configure CI/CD for teams:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > CI/CD Integration

2. Set up integration with:

   • GitHub Actions
   • Jenkins
   • GitLab CI
   • Azure DevOps Pipelines
   • CircleCI

3. Configure AI-assisted CI/CD:

   • Automated test generation
   • Performance optimization suggestions
   • Security vulnerability detection
   • Deployment risk assessment

Team Security and Compliance

Team Security Policies

Configure team-specific security policies:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Security
2. Configure security settings:
   • Code scanning policies
   • Secret detection
   • Dependency vulnerability scanning
   • Access control policies

Compliance Monitoring

Set up compliance monitoring for teams:

1. Navigate to Team Settings > Compliance
2. Configure compliance settings:
   • Regulatory requirements
   • Industry standards
   • Internal policies
   • Audit logging

Best Practices for Team Management

• Start small: Begin with a pilot team to test configurations
• Standardize roles: Create consistent role definitions across teams
• Document team structures: Maintain clear documentation of team hierarchies
• Regular reviews: Periodically review team permissions and access
• Collect feedback: Gather team feedback on AI collaboration features
• Iterative improvement: Continuously refine team settings based on usage patterns

Next Steps

After configuring team management:

• Proceed to User Management to add users to teams
• Configure Licensing for team members
• Set up SSO Integration for team authentication
• Consider Private Deployment for enhanced security

For additional assistance, contact ThinkCode Enterprise Support or schedule a consultation with our enterprise solutions team.