> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wey.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Core Concepts

> Understand the building blocks of Wey

## Overview

Wey is built around a few key concepts that work together to help you plan and communicate your product strategy.

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  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wey/images/placeholder-concepts-overview.png" alt="Core Concepts Overview" />
</Frame>

## Item Types

Items are the building blocks of your roadmap. Wey supports a hierarchical structure of item types:

| Item Type      | Purpose                                             | Example                              |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **Initiative** | Large strategic efforts spanning multiple quarters  | "Mobile App Launch"                  |
| **Epic**       | Major features or deliverables within an initiative | "User Authentication"                |
| **Story**      | User-facing functionality                           | "As a user, I can reset my password" |
| **Task**       | Specific work items                                 | "Implement password reset API"       |
| **Bug**        | Issues to be fixed                                  | "Login button unresponsive on iOS"   |

<Tip>
  Items can have parent-child relationships. For example, an Epic can contain multiple Stories, and each Story can have Tasks.
</Tip>

## Organizational Structure

### Products & Product Areas

Organize your roadmap by product and product area:

* **Products**: Top-level grouping (e.g., "Web App", "Mobile App", "API")
* **Product Areas**: Sub-divisions within a product (e.g., "Authentication", "Dashboard", "Reporting")

### Strategic Priorities

Strategic priorities represent your organization's key focus areas. Items can be linked to priorities to show how work aligns with strategy.

### Goals

Goals are specific, measurable objectives that sit under strategic priorities. They help track progress toward your priorities.

## Views

Wey offers multiple ways to visualize your data:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Timeline View" icon="calendar">
    A Gantt-style view showing items on a timeline. Perfect for planning sprints, quarters, or long-term roadmaps. Items can be grouped by product area, priority, or goal.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="List View" icon="list">
    A structured list view with expandable hierarchy. Great for detailed review of all items and their relationships.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Kanban View" icon="columns">
    A column-based view for workflow management. Useful for tracking item status and moving work through stages.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Hierarchy View" icon="sitemap">
    A flow diagram showing parent-child relationships between items. Ideal for understanding dependencies and structure.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Workspaces

Workspaces are isolated environments for your roadmaps. Each workspace has its own:

* Items and hierarchy
* Products and product areas
* Strategic priorities and goals
* Team members and permissions

<Info>
  You can create multiple workspaces for different products, teams, or clients.
</Info>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create Items" icon="plus" href="/docs/items/creating-items">
    Learn how to add items to your roadmap.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set Up Products" icon="box" href="/docs/organization/products">
    Organize your roadmap by product area.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>