Customize your workspace in Lane to match your team’s workflow using flexible fields. These fields help structure how records like Features, Objectives, and Insights are categorized, tracked, and prioritized.

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Concept and Value

Fields allow you to adapt Lane to your internal processes by defining custom:
  • Statuses (e.g., To do, In progress)
  • Releases (e.g., sprints, milestones)
  • Products (e.g., different product lines or areas)
  • Tags (e.g., themes, teams, priorities)
  • Timeframes (e.g., quarters, months)
This enables better reporting, filtering, and planning across your workspace.

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How to access the Fields page

To configure your workspace fields:
  1. Click on your workspace name in the top-left corner.
  2. Go to Settings → Fields.
  3. Choose the field type you want to manage: Status, Release, Product, Tags, or Time-frame.

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1. Status

Statuses define the lifecycle stages of a record. They are grouped under default status groups like:
  • Parking lot (not configurable)
  • To do
  • In progress
  • Done
Each status group can have multiple custom statuses. For example, within “To do”, you might have “Planning”, “Planned”, or “Ready for grooming”. You can:
  • Add new statuses within groups (except Parking lot)
  • Choose icon colors to visually differentiate them
  • Configure statuses separately for each object type (e.g., Features, Insights)
You can switch the object (e.g., Feature, Objective) using the dropdown at the top right of the Status tab.

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2. Release

Releases help you organize product development into time-bound milestones or cycles. Each Feature can be assigned a Release. A Release includes:
  • A name (e.g., “Cycle 4” or “March Release”)
  • A start and end date
Use releases to group features into sprints, launch batches, or engineering cycles. Click Add Release to define a new release cycle.

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3. Product

Products are used to segment records (like Features and Insights) by product line, domain, or business area. Each product has:
  • A name
  • An icon color
Products are especially useful when working across multiple teams or offerings. They’re used in:
  • Roadmaps
  • Insights
  • Feature lists
Click Add Product to create a new one.

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4. Tags

Tags are flexible labels that help you organize and filter records across Lane. Use tags for:
  • Themes (e.g., “Growth”, “Internal”, “To Validate”)
  • Teams (e.g., “Account Managers”, “Engineering”)
  • Priority or stage (e.g., “To validate”, “Ideating”)
You can add as many tags as needed. Tags work across all core objects — Features, Objectives, Insights, etc. Click Add Tag to create a new tag.

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5. Time-frame

Timeframes define when work is planned or expected to happen. They help with aligning work to business cycles. Each Timeframe includes:
  • A name (e.g., “Q1 2025”, “Now”, “Later”)
  • An optional start and end date
You can customize timeframes based on your planning approach — monthly, quarterly, or custom cycles. Timeframes are used in: Click Add Time-frame to define a new one.

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Best Practices

  • Use consistent naming conventions for statuses, products, and releases to avoid confusion.
  • Periodically review and clean up unused tags or timeframes.
  • Customize fields early when setting up your workspace to ensure consistency as your team scales.

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FAQs & Troubleshooting

Q: Can I configure different statuses for different record types?
A: Yes, statuses are configured per object. You can define separate workflows for Features, Insights, Objectives, etc., using the object switcher in the Status tab. Q: Why can’t I add statuses under the Parking lot group?
A: Parking lot (or Triage) is a system-defined group used for holding unprioritized work. It cannot be customized to ensure consistency across workflows. Q: Are releases only available for Features?
A: Yes, Releases are specific to the Features object. They help you plan and track product development cycles. Q: Can I reuse the same tag or product across multiple objects?
A: Yes. Tags and Products are global fields that can be used across Features, Objectives, Insights, and other core objects in Lane. Q: Is it mandatory to add dates to Timeframes?
A: No, start and end dates are optional. You can define open-ended timeframes like “Now” or “Later” based on your planning style.