Hierarchy

In Amplify, a structural hierarchy organizes work so that every activity can be traced back to the organization's strategic goals. At the highest level, broad strategic objectives or entities are defined. These are broken down into programs or portfolios that group related initiatives, and within those, projects are created to deliver specific outcomes through defined tasks and actions.

This layered structure creates a clear line of sight from strategy to execution. Leaders can see how initiatives support organizational goals, teams understand the purpose of their work, and reporting can be rolled up or drilled down at any level.

Viewing the hierarchy

Open the hierarchy by clicking the Hierarchy button in the top bar, or by pressing H on your keyboard.

This opens an overview of your hierarchy as a tree diagram.

The diagram displays every item currently accessible to you. Each item shows brief information about itself and indicates whether there are items nested below it. There are also several tools to help you customize this view.

Diagram tools

	Filters — this dropdown box lists every type of item available. Checking or unchecking an item hides or shows it on the diagram.
	Search — typing into the search bar hides any items that don't match what you type. You can also open the search bar by pressing S on your keyboard.
	Expand all — opens every path in the diagram, showing the full hierarchy. Collapse all — closes every path in the diagram, showing only the top level available to you. Fit to screen — zooms in or out so every visible item fits in the window.

Navigating the diagram

Click and drag the background to move around the view. Use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out — forward to zoom in, backward to zoom out.

Item cards

Each item in the structure is shown as a card with the following information:

Classification — the top of the card shows the item's classification and its associated color. Item name — click the item name to navigate to the item. Due date — where an item has a due date or end date, it's shown on the card. A date shown in red has passed. Status — a colored circle and status name are shown where available for an item, indicating its overall health. Stage name — where an item has a stage gate process enabled, its current stage is shown here, along with the status of any active stage gates. Item owner — the avatar on the card represents the item's owner. Hover over the avatar to see their name. Expand or collapse — where an item has items nested below it, clicking + displays them. Clicking - hides them again.