Data model

The data model of Cycle is very flexible and can be seen as a no-code relational database management system.

With Cycle you have the same kind of entities and relation as in a relational database. This allows lots of configurations to match any product team needs while staying opinionated on some key product management concepts.

Cycle meta concept
Relational DB analogy

Doctype

Table

Property

Column (with datatype)

Doc

Row

Hierarchy

Relation (1 to many only)

Board

View

Hence a Doc can be visualised under different boards (depending on the board config) and modifying its Property values will affect it globally in the workspace.

Docs can have a parent and/or multiple children depending on their Doctype.

Example of hierarchy between Doctypes in a workspace

The Properties can be linked to multiple Doctypes which allows to make sophisticated product management knowledge visualisation with the Boards and their config.

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