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title: "Allocate teams."
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DLP/297700417/Allocate%20teams."
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## Introduction

Allocating teams is required to start working with the [Objectives](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298418933) and [Board](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297667675) modules. Allocating teams is not required in the [Resources](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297636981) module, although it is recommended as the module provides built-in [team-specific filters.](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298191929)

## Allocate teams

> ℹ️ If you plan to re-use your team, you can create [global teams](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298156486).

![Screenshot of the Teams module in BigPicture.](media://1cc1558f-0e09-44a8-acdb-1ea5a7b0e9b4)

### [Team inheritance ](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297604616)

<span style="color: #172b4d">Teams can be automatically inherited from the upper-level boxes: </span>

1. <span style="color: #172b4d">Go to </span><span style="color: #172b4d">**Administration**</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> ></span><span style="color: #172b4d">** Box types **</span>><span style="color: #172b4d">** select a box type by clicking on its name**</span> ><span style="color: #172b4d">** Resources**</span> ><span style="color: #172b4d">** Basic**</span><span style="color: #172b4d">.</span>
2. <span style="color: #172b4d">Enable the </span>**Auto-inherited upper-level teams** toggle switch.

![Screenshot of the Administration settings for a box type.](media://e2fc528b-4e65-4fc9-b0ca-0a63824b5f66)

### Create new teams

Use this option to create a new team.

1. Click the** plus **button at the top left.
2. Select the **Create new team** from the drop-down menu.
  
3. Complete the team information:
  1. Team name
  2. Team code and color
  3. Board
4. If you want a new team to be based on a Jira group, enable the **Create team based on Jira group** option.
  1. Select a Jira Cloud group.
  2. Complete the start date for the team membership.
5. When ready, click **Create**.

### Create new teams based on Jira groups

Use this option to create a new team based on a Jira Cloud group.

1. Click the** plus **button at the top left.
2. Select the **Create new team based on Jira group** from the drop-down menu.
3. Complete the team information:
  1. Jira Cloud group
  2. Team name
  3. Team code and color
  4. Board
  5. Start date of the team membership
4. When ready, click **Create**.

### Assign existing teams

Use this option to assign existing teams.

1. Click the** plus **button at the top left.
2. Select the **Assign existing teams** from the drop-down menu.
3. Select teams from the dropdown list. Use the search box to find teams faster. You can assign multiple teams at once.
4. When ready, click **Assign**.
  

You can add:

- Teams from upper-level boxes:
- Teams from lower-level boxes:

#### Preconditions

If you want to allow users to manually add an upper/lower level team to a box, make sure that the **Manually allocated teams **option in **Administration **>** Box types **>** Resources **>** Basic** is active.

![Screenshot of enabling the Manually allocated teams option in the Administration for a box type in BigPicture.](media://819a7574-1ff3-48f0-9a92-22a2afff5970)

### Duplicate existing teams

Use this option to create a team clone that you can further edit.

1. Click the** plus **button at the top left.
2. Select the **Duplicate existing teams** from the drop-down menu.
3. Select teams from the dropdown list. Use the search box to find teams faster. You can duplicate multiple teams at once.
4. When ready, click **Duplicate**.