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Commander - Getting Started

Getting Started with Commander

Commander is your Integrated Management Experience (IME) - a powerful command center that brings together business planning, people management, and performance tracking in one unified workspace.

What is Commander?

Commander consolidates multiple management functions into a single, cohesive platform:

  • Organization Management - Structure and governance
  • Workspaces & Projects - Collaborative work environments
  • People - Team management and roles
  • Performance - Goals, outcomes, and metrics
  • Tools - Taskboards, documents, and integrations

Getting Started

1. Access Commander

Launch Commander from your Waymaker One dashboard. If this is your first time, you'll be guided through initial setup and configuration.

2. Set Up Your Organization

Configure your organizational structure:

  • Define departments and teams
  • Set up reporting hierarchies
  • Configure roles and permissions
  • Establish governance policies

3. Create Your First Workspace

Workspaces organize related projects and activities. To create a workspace:

  1. Click "Create Workspace" from the Commander dashboard
  2. Name your workspace and add a description
  3. Invite team members
  4. Set workspace permissions and settings

Key Features

Taskboards

Manage projects with powerful Kanban-style taskboards featuring:

  • Customizable columns and layers
  • Task dependencies and relationships
  • Progress tracking and reporting
  • Real-time collaboration

Goal Tracking

Set and monitor organizational goals with:

  • OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework
  • Department-level goal cascading
  • Progress metrics and dashboards
  • Automated reporting

Meeting Management

Streamline meetings with:

  • Agenda templates
  • Action item tracking
  • Meeting notes and recordings
  • Follow-up automation

Navigation Tips

Quick Access

Use Cmd/Ctrl + K to quickly navigate to any workspace, project, or tool

Sidebar Navigation

Pin frequently used workspaces and projects to your sidebar for instant access

Next Steps

  1. Learn about organization management
  2. Explore workspaces and projects
  3. Discover Commander tools

Best Practice

Start with a pilot workspace to test Commander features with a small team before rolling out organization-wide. This helps you establish best practices and configure settings that work for your team.