--- title: "Box types" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DLP/2211645733/Box%20types" format: markdown --- > Macro (aura-html) Box types allow you to set up any number of default boxes - flexible, high-level containers that come preconfigured, partially customized, or fully personalized. In practice, this means unprecedented flexibility in shaping a portfolio hierarchy to suit your business needs best. A box type is akin to a template, which, once configured, can be used each time you or your team want to start working on a new thing (i.e., a Project, Portfolio, etc.), launch a new SAFe Agile Release Train, or do anything else. Each team can have a different box template to accommodate different types of projects and individual team preferences. Additionally, if you want to reorganize your work or a team needs. If you edited a box type in a separate tab, refresh the page to ensure changes are reflected in the App.  > ℹ️ You **can’t **change the box type of a given box - for example, once a box has been created as a "Program Increment", you can't turn it into a "Program”. ## Security and access Only the App admin can access and change the box type configuration. See an interactive demo on how to access the box settings. > ℹ️ Box information can be checked on the Overview module by adding columns: > ℹ️ > ℹ️ - Period mode > ℹ️ - Sequentiality > ℹ️ - Created date > ℹ️ - Scope type > ℹ️ > ℹ️ This doesn't require an App admin role. ## Available box types Do you carry out many business projects independently of each other? If so, choose the **Portfolio** box structure and individual box project types, for example, Agile, Classic, or Hybrid projects. Or maybe you want to manage a specific project and understand what is going on in it? Choose a project type and divide it into **Stages** or **Iterations**. > ℹ️ - BigPicture users can create and customize up to 11 box types. > ℹ️ - Creating and using unlimited box-type templates requires [BigPicture Enterprise](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215158/bigpicture-enterprise?tab=overview&hosting=cloud). Decide which project type would be the best option for your business goals: - **Agile project - **A built-in type that is recommended for projects run in Agile methodology - **Classic project - **A built-in type that is recommended for classic (waterfall) projects - **Hybrid project - **A built-in type suitable for hybrid projects involving Agile and classic approaches - **Hybrid stage - **A built-in type that helps to organize a hybrid project schedule into stages - **Iteration - **A built-in type that helps to schedule work iteratively - **LeSS Requirement Area - **A built-in type designed for multiple teams working together on one product. - **Portfolio - **A built-in type that stores Agile, classic, and hybrid types of projects - **Program - **Basic Box type that lets you divide the work into lower levels such as Iterations, Stages, or Program Increments - **Program Increment - **A built-in type that allows for grouping iterations into increments (recommended for SAFe® adopters) - **SAFe Art - **A built-in type to represent an Agile Release Train (recommended for SAFe® adopters) - **Sprint - **A built-in type that helps to schedule work iteratively - **Stage - **A built-in type that helps to organize classic project scope into stages The diagram below shows the default, out-of-the-box configuration. ![image](media://90ecba0e-93ea-4c3b-972b-5d3d7f2d03f6) ## Box type attributes See the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211582337](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211582337) page. ## Manage box types See the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211843006](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211843006) page. ## “Read more” URL You can define the link that will be displayed when creating new boxes of this type. For example, it can lead to internal documentation. See the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2212268915](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2212268915) page. ## Box type vs box configuration **Box type** settings contain the default settings applicable to multiple boxes (all boxes of a given type). Those settings are adjusted in **App Administration**. Settings that are **only box type specific** are listed below. > Macro (children) **Box settings** refer to the settings of a single, individual box. They are dependent on the box type settings. > ℹ️ Some setting pages are nearly identical for both box types and individual boxes. See the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2212266090](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2212266090) page to learn more about these settings.