Understanding Projects & Epics

In the Notion Rhino Project Management Dashboard, Projects and Epics are the same thing. Each Project page represents an Epic — the title names it, and everything inside the page defines it. This keeps your workspace clean and flat. Instead of managing a separate Epics database, all the detail lives inside the project itself.

How it works

The project title = the epic name

When you create a new project, the page title is the name of that epic. Keep it clear and outcome-focused. Examples:

User research & discovery
Design & prototyping
Q3 marketing campaign
Client onboarding — Acme Corp

Inside the project page = the epic details

Opening a project page reveals the full epic. The content inside is organized into tabs, each representing a different dimension of the work:

Tab	What it contains
Overview	Goals, context, and success criteria for this epic
Tasks	Individual tasks and sub-tasks that make up the work
Timeline	Schedule and milestones
Notes	Meeting notes, decisions, and updates

This tabbed structure keeps all the relevant detail in one place without cluttering the main dashboard view.

The hierarchy in practice

Dashboard (top-level view)
└── Project page = Epic
    ├── Tab: Overview
    ├── Tab: Tasks
    ├── Tab: Timeline
    └── Tab: Notes

From the dashboard, you see all your epics at a glance. Click into any one to work inside it.

Name your projects like deliverables, not vague categories. “Design homepage” is better than “Design work” — it’s clear when it’s done.

​How it works

​The project title = the epic name

​Inside the project page = the epic details

​The hierarchy in practice

How it works

The project title = the epic name

Inside the project page = the epic details

The hierarchy in practice