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[Getting Started for Design Team Members](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-with-join?hsLang=en#getting-started-for-design-team-members) # 2. Visualizing Project Progress and Costs ## Design Teams: learn how to get a project pulse on the Join Dashboard, pivot estimate and budget data by WBS, and visualize Items on the Cost Trendline. This guide covers everything the Design Team needs to get up and running quickly.  Select a section below and scroll down to see the related information. | [![Join\_SuccessHub Art\_GettingStarted](https://success.join.build/hubfs/Join_SuccessHub%20Art_GettingStarted.svg)](https://success.join.build/en/knowledge/getting-started-for-architects-nav?hsLang=en) [1. 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