Work orchestration
for the AI age
Define outcomes. Let AI break them into work. Ship in cycles. Joyous gives your team clarity and the tools to deliver.
Start with an idea, AI fills in the rest
Open the create modal, type a rough idea, and AI generates a structured outcome — complete with goal, success signals, and a target date.
One outcome becomes many work cards
Click the AI button on any outcome. The agent analyzes context, breaks work into scoped cards with effort estimates, and suggests a lead and collaborators.
Surface gaps before work begins
Run a readiness check on any outcome or card. AI finds missing requirements, unresolved dependencies, and flags blockers — so nothing gets missed.
Ship a production-ready mobile app with core features by end of Q2.
- - iOS + Android support
- - Onboarding flow
- - Push notifications
- - Budget: $50k
- - Q2 deadline
- - API v2 complete
- - Design system ready
- - 3-step onboarding
- - Push working
- ⚠No testing strategy defined
- ⚠App store review timeline unknown
- ⚠Push notification provider not selected
Partially ready. 3 gaps need resolution before work begins.
Improve specs with transparent diffs
AI suggests improvements to card descriptions and acceptance criteria. Review before/after diffs, then apply with one click.
Create an onboarding flow
Create a 3-step onboarding experience for new mobile users including account setup, team selection, and first outcome creation.
Build the onboarding screens
Build a guided onboarding flow with three screens: (1) account setup with name, avatar, and role, (2) team selection with join/create options, (3) first outcome creation wizard with goal and target date.
Define what success looks like
Set goals with measurable success signals and target dates. Track progress as work cards complete — not busy work, but actual outcomes achieved.
Progress tracking
See completion percentage update in real time as cards ship.
Success signals
Define what done looks like with measurable criteria.
Target dates
Set deadlines and get notified when outcomes are at risk.
Producer & circles
Give every outcome a Producer and group it into a Circle so ownership is clear.
Break work into trackable pieces
Every piece of work is a card. Assign owners, set effort, track status, and link it back to the outcome it serves.
Board & list views
Drag cards through stages on a kanban board, or switch to a compact list view with sortable columns.
Effort estimation
Tag cards with T-shirt sizes (S/M/L/XL) so the team can plan capacity.
Roles & responsibility
One Lead per card, plus Contributors and Reviewers. See who's overloaded.
AI that does the busy work
Point the agent at any outcome. It analyzes context, decomposes work into cards, and estimates effort — so your team can focus on building.
Decompose
Break outcomes into actionable work cards with effort estimates and descriptions.
Scope
Assess readiness, surface missing context, and identify blockers before work begins.
Refine
Improve card goals, descriptions, and acceptance criteria with AI suggestions.
Ship on a consistent cadence
Plan cycles, assign cards, and track delivery. See what shipped, what's in progress, and what's coming next.
Cycle planning
Drag cards into cycles. See capacity at a glance. Balance workload across the team.
Delivery tracking
Real-time progress bars and burndown. Know exactly where each cycle stands.
Stay in the loop
Real-time notifications, threaded comments, and @mentions keep everyone aligned without the noise.
Unified inbox
Every assignment, mention, status change, and deadline in one feed. Nothing falls through the cracks.
Comments & mentions
Thread discussions on any card or outcome. @mention teammates to pull them in.
Activity feed
A complete timeline of who changed what, when. Full audit trail for every entity.
Favorites
Pin the outcomes and cards you care about. One-click access from the sidebar.
See your work, your way
Board, list, cycle, and detail views — switch between them in one click. Group by status, circle, or priority.
Board
Kanban columns. Drag cards between statuses.
List
Sortable table with inline editing.
Cycle
Timeline view of planned work.
Detail
Full card page with sidebar.
How it works
Define outcomes
Set goals with success signals and target dates.
AI breaks it down
Let AI decompose outcomes into actionable work cards.
Ship in cycles
Plan, track, and deliver consistently.