# Create a project and choose its operating model

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Updated: 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

Configure sprint cadence, time tracking, billing and invoices as separate decisions.

## Project Launcher asks only what changes the workflow

A project's total duration is independent from its sprint cadence. A one-year project may use weekly sprints; a short project may use a two-week planning window. Collty asks for cadence, tracking and commercial rules separately so one choice does not silently force the others.

## Choose the four controls

| Control | Options | What changes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sprint cadence | 1 week, 2 weeks, month, flow | Planning windows, reports and task grouping |
| Time tracking | Required, optional, off | Whether task hours appear and are validated |
| Billing | None, hourly, fixed, milestones | How commercial value is calculated |
| Invoices | Off, manual, automatic | Whether and how invoice workflows are created |

## Team defaults speed up setup

Team settings act as sensible defaults. Project Launcher can create a project-specific composition and configuration without forcing you to duplicate the original team manually. The selected project settings are explicit and remain visible before launch.

## Related guides

- [Create Your First Team And Project](https://collty.com/help/getting-started/create-your-first-team-and-project)
- [Work In Project Workspace](https://collty.com/help/projects/work-in-project-workspace)
- [Time Costs Invoices And Expenses](https://collty.com/help/commercial/time-costs-invoices-and-expenses)