Swarms
In Skillhive, all content views are called Swarms. A Swarm is a shared collaboration space where people work around a common goal. The concept reflects collective intelligence – enabling skills to be shared and combined across teams and organizational boundaries.
What is a Swarm?
Technically, a Swarm is a page view with features depending on its swarm type.
Swarms can be used for:
- Project teams
- Development discussions
- Training programs and learning content
- Onboarding
- Goals
- Expert searches
- Competency assessments
- Discussions
- Events
All content in Skillhive is structured as swarms.
Swarm Structure
All swarms include:
- Title
- Description
- Linked skills (tags)
- Discussion area
Depending on the swarm type, additional features may include:
- Goals
- Task lists
- File sharing
- Link sections
- Events
Ownership and Membership
Each swarm has at least one Primary Owner.
- The creator of the swarm is the default primary owner.
- The primary owner can assign additional owners.
- Ownership can be transferred.
Owners can:
- Edit swarm details
- Manage visibility
- Manage members
Swarms may include:
- Owners
- Members
- Followers (receive notifications without being members)
Swarm Visibility
A swarm can be:
Open
- Visible to all organization users
- Anyone can join
- Anyone can invite others
Restricted
- Visible only to owners, members, and invited users
- Joining by invitation only
- Only owners can invite
Admins may also directly add users to swarms.
Official Content
Official or administratively created swarms can be marked with a visual badge to distinguish them from user-generated content.