diff --git a/templates/projects/board.html b/templates/projects/board.html
index dacd7cf..283bd52 100644
--- a/templates/projects/board.html
+++ b/templates/projects/board.html
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@
   newTicketOpen: false,
   exportOpen: false,
   filterOpen: false,
+  manageStatusesOpen: false,
+
+  createStatusName: '',
+  createStatusColor: '#6B7280',
+  createStatusOrder: '0',
+  createStatusCompleted: false,
+
+  editStatusId: null,
+  editStatusName: '',
+  editStatusColor: '',
+  editStatusOrder: '0',
+  editStatusCompleted: false,
 
   ticketName: '',
   ticketDescription: '',
@@ -187,6 +199,9 @@
               touch.clientY >= rect.top && touch.clientY <= rect.bottom) targetColumn = col;
           col.classList.remove('bg-blue-50', 'dark:bg-blue-900/20');
         });
+        {% if not can_move_to_completed %}
+        if (targetColumn && targetColumn.getAttribute('data-status-completed') === 'true') targetColumn = null;
+        {% endif %}
         if (targetColumn && targetColumn !== originalColumn)
           this.moveTicketToStatus(this.draggingTicket, targetColumn.getAttribute('data-status-id'));
         this.draggingTicket = null;
@@ -209,6 +224,9 @@
       col.addEventListener('drop', (e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         col.classList.remove('bg-blue-50', 'dark:bg-blue-900/20');
+        {% if not can_move_to_completed %}
+        if (col.getAttribute('data-status-completed') === 'true') return;
+        {% endif %}
         if (this.draggingTicket) {
           this.moveTicketToStatus(this.draggingTicket, col.getAttribute('data-status-id'));
           this.draggingTicket = null;
@@ -297,6 +315,11 @@ class="space-y-6"
     <button @click="filterOpen = true" class="dk-btn dk-btn-ghost text-sm text-blue-600">
       <i class="fas fa-filter"></i> Filter {% if selected_user_ids %}<span class="ml-1 bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-semibold px-2 py-0.5 rounded">{{ selected_user_ids|length }}</span>{% endif %}
     </button>
+    {% if is_admin %}
+    <button @click="manageStatusesOpen = true" class="dk-btn dk-btn-ghost text-sm text-purple-600">
+      <i class="fas fa-cog"></i> Manage Statuses
+    </button>
+    {% endif %}
     <button @click="newTicketOpen = true" class="dk-btn dk-btn-primary text-sm">
       <i class="fas fa-plus"></i> New Ticket
     </button>
@@ -345,6 +368,12 @@ class="space-y-6"
     <i class="fas fa-eye"></i><span class="text-sm font-medium">View Only Mode</span><span class="text-xs opacity-75">You can view tickets but cannot move them</span>
   </div>
 </div>
+{% elif not can_move_to_completed %}
+<div class="flex justify-center mb-4">
+  <div class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800 rounded-lg text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-200">
+    <i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i><span class="text-sm font-medium">Restricted Mode</span><span class="text-xs opacity-75">You can move tickets to active statuses only</span>
+  </div>
+</div>
 {% endif %}
 
 
@@ -354,7 +383,7 @@ class="space-y-6"
   <div class="inline-flex gap-4 pb-2 min-w-full">
     {% for col in columns %}
     <div class="status-column rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 flex flex-col bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-950 w-[calc(85vw-2rem)] min-w-[280px] max-w-[350px] h-[700px] sm:w-[calc((100vw-6rem)/2)] sm:h-[750px] lg:w-[calc((100vw-8rem)/3)] lg:h-[800px] xl:w-[calc((100vw-10rem)/4)] xl:h-[850px]"
-         data-status-id="{{ col.status.id }}">
+         data-status-id="{{ col.status.id }}" data-status-completed="{{ col.status.is_completed|lower }}">
       <div class="px-4 py-3 rounded-t-xl border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 flex-shrink-0"
            style="background-color:{{ col.status.color|default:'#f3f4f6' }};">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -416,11 +445,11 @@ class="space-y-6"
               {% if ticket.assignees.all %}
                 {% for assignee in ticket.assignees.all|slice:":2" %}
                 <div class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded-full bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/40 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300 gap-1">
-                  <span class="w-4 h-4 rounded-full bg-blue-500 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] text-white flex-shrink-0">{{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username|first|upper }}</span>
-                  <span class="text-xs font-medium truncate max-w-[60px]">{{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username|truncatechars:8 }}</span>
+                  <span title="{{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username }}" class="w-4 h-4 rounded-full bg-blue-500 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] text-white flex-shrink-0">{{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username|first|upper }}</span>
+                  <span title="{{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username }}" class="text-xs font-medium truncate max-w-[60px]">{{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username|truncatechars:8 }}</span>
                 </div>
                 {% endfor %}
-                {% if ticket.assignees.all|length > 2 %}<div class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded-full bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400"><span class="text-xs font-medium">+{{ ticket.assignees.all|length|add:"-2" }}</span></div>{% endif %}
+                {% if ticket.assignees.all|length > 2 %}<div title="View all assignees" class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded-full bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400"><span class="text-xs font-medium">+{{ ticket.assignees.all|length|add:"-2" }}</span></div>{% endif %}
               {% else %}
               <div class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded-full bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-950 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400">
                 <i class="fas fa-user text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 mr-1 text-xs"></i><span class="text-xs font-medium">Unassigned</span>
@@ -609,6 +638,126 @@ class="space-y-6"
   </div>
 </div>
 
+<!-- Manage Statuses Modal -->
+<div x-cloak x-show="manageStatusesOpen" class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center overflow-y-auto"
+     @keydown.escape.window="manageStatusesOpen = false">
+  <div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50" @click="manageStatusesOpen = false"></div>
+  <div class="relative bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 rounded-xl shadow-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 w-full max-w-6xl mx-auto my-auto max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto z-10 p-6 md:p-8">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+      <h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Manage Ticket Statuses</h3>
+      <button @click="manageStatusesOpen = false" class="text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-300"><i class="fas fa-times text-xl"></i></button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Create Status Form -->
+    <div class="rounded-lg bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 p-4 mb-4">
+      <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-3">New Status</h4>
+      <form method="post" action="{% url 'ticket-status-create' %}" class="grid grid-cols-12 gap-3 items-end">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="project_id" value="{{ selected_project.id }}">
+        <div class="col-span-3">
+          <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Name</label>
+          <input type="text" name="name" x-model="createStatusName" required
+                 class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-span-2">
+          <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Color</label>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <toolcool-color-picker popup-position="left" :color="createStatusColor" @change="createStatusColor = $event.detail.hex" class="shrink-0"></toolcool-color-picker>
+            <input type="text" name="color" x-model="createStatusColor" required
+                   class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none uppercase font-mono">
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-span-2">
+          <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Order</label>
+          <input type="number" name="sort_order" x-model="createStatusOrder" required
+                 class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-span-3 flex items-center gap-3 pb-1">
+          <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
+            <input type="checkbox" name="is_completed" x-model="createStatusCompleted" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 rounded border-gray-300 focus:ring-blue-500">
+            <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Completed</span>
+          </label>
+          <button type="submit" class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-blue-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors">Add</button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Status List -->
+    <div class="rounded-xl bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 overflow-hidden">
+    <div class="overflow-x-auto">
+      <table class="w-full text-sm">
+        <thead class="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800">
+          <tr>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Name</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Color</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Order</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Completed</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-right text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Actions</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody class="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-700">
+          {% for col in columns %}
+          <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/30" x-data="{ editing: false }">
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ col.status.name }}</td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3">
+              <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+                <span class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full inline-block" style="background-color:{{ col.status.color }}"></span>{{ col.status.color }}
+              </span>
+            </td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">{{ col.status.sort_order }}</td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3">
+              {% if col.status.is_completed %}
+              <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 dark:bg-emerald-900/30 dark:text-emerald-400">Yes</span>
+              {% else %}
+              <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-gray-100 text-gray-500 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-400">No</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right whitespace-nowrap">
+              <!-- Edit form (inline toggle) -->
+              <form x-show="editing" x-cloak method="post" action="/ticket-statuses/{{ col.status.id }}/edit/" class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <input type="text" name="name" :value="editStatusName" required
+                       class="w-28 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <toolcool-color-picker popup-position="left" :color="editStatusColor" @change="editStatusColor = $event.detail.hex" class="shrink-0" style="height:28px;"></toolcool-color-picker>
+                  <input type="text" name="color" x-model="editStatusColor" required
+                         class="w-20 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none uppercase font-mono">
+                </div>
+                <input type="number" name="sort_order" x-model="editStatusOrder" required
+                       class="w-16 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+                <label class="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs whitespace-nowrap">
+                  <input type="checkbox" name="is_completed" x-model="editStatusCompleted" class="w-3 h-3 text-blue-600 rounded border-gray-300">
+                  Done
+                </label>
+                <button type="submit" class="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-white bg-blue-600 rounded hover:bg-blue-700"><i class="fas fa-check"></i></button>
+                <button type="button" @click="editing = false" class="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 rounded hover:bg-gray-200"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></button>
+              </form>
+
+              <!-- Action buttons (hidden when editing) -->
+              <div x-show="!editing" class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <button type="button" @click="editStatusId='{{ col.status.id }}'; editStatusName='{{ col.status.name|escapejs }}'; editStatusColor='{{ col.status.color|escapejs }}'; editStatusOrder='{{ col.status.sort_order }}'; editStatusCompleted={{ col.status.is_completed|lower }}; editing = true" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors shadow-sm">
+                  <i class="fas fa-pen"></i>
+                </button>
+                <form method="post" action="{% url 'ticket-status-delete' col.status.id %}" class="inline">
+                  {% csrf_token %}
+                  <input type="hidden" name="project_id" value="{{ selected_project.id }}">
+                  <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Status', message:'Delete this status? This cannot be undone.', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">
+                    <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+                  </button>
+                </form>
+              </div>
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+          {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="5" class="px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-gray-400">No statuses found.</td></tr>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
 {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/projects/detail.html b/templates/projects/detail.html
index 086e49f..b9069d6 100644
--- a/templates/projects/detail.html
+++ b/templates/projects/detail.html
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@
     <div class="px-6 py-4 border-b border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-4">
       <h3 class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Ticket Statuses</h3>
       <div class="flex items-center gap-3 flex-wrap">
+        {% if is_admin %}
+        <button type="button" @click="$store.projectDetail.manageStatusesOpen = true" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-purple-600 bg-purple-50 dark:bg-purple-900/20 border border-purple-200 dark:border-purple-800 rounded-lg hover:bg-purple-100 dark:hover:bg-purple-900/30 transition-colors">
+          <i class="fas fa-cog"></i> Manage
+        </button>
+        {% endif %}
         <form method="get" class="flex items-center gap-2">
           <div class="relative">
             <i class="fas fa-search absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-400 text-xs"></i>
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@
             {% if "color" in statuses_columns %}<th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Color</th>{% endif %}
             {% if "sort_order" in statuses_columns %}<th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Order</th>{% endif %}
             {% if "is_completed" in statuses_columns %}<th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Completed</th>{% endif %}
+            {% if is_admin %}<th class="px-4 py-3 text-right text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Actions</th>{% endif %}
           </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody class="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-700">
@@ -212,9 +218,23 @@
             {% if "color" in statuses_columns %}<td class="px-4 py-3"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs"><span class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full flex-shrink-0" style="background-color:{{ s.color }}"></span>{{ s.color }}</span></td>{% endif %}
             {% if "sort_order" in statuses_columns %}<td class="px-4 py-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">{{ s.sort_order }}</td>{% endif %}
             {% if "is_completed" in statuses_columns %}<td class="px-4 py-3">{% if s.is_completed %}<span class="px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs bg-green-100 text-green-800 dark:bg-green-900/30 dark:text-green-400">Yes</span>{% else %}<span class="text-gray-400 text-xs">No</span>{% endif %}</td>{% endif %}
+            {% if is_admin %}
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right whitespace-nowrap">
+              <a href="{% url 'project-edit' project.id %}" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors shadow-sm mr-1">
+                <i class="fas fa-pen"></i>
+              </a>
+              <form method="post" action="{% url 'ticket-status-delete' s.id %}" class="inline">
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <input type="hidden" name="project_id" value="{{ project.id }}">
+                <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Status', message:'Are you sure you want to delete this status? This cannot be undone.', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">
+                  <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+                </button>
+              </form>
+            </td>
+            {% endif %}
           </tr>
           {% empty %}
-          <tr><td colspan="4" class="px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-gray-400">No statuses found.</td></tr>
+          <tr><td colspan="{% if is_admin %}5{% else %}4{% endif %}" class="px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-gray-400">No statuses found.</td></tr>
           {% endfor %}
         </tbody>
       </table>
@@ -558,6 +578,126 @@
 
   {% include "components/external_dashboard_modal.html" with show_state="$store.projectDetail.externalModalOpen" %}
 
+      <!-- Manage Statuses Modal -->
+  <div x-cloak x-show="$store.projectDetail.manageStatusesOpen" class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center overflow-y-auto"
+       @keydown.escape.window="$store.projectDetail.manageStatusesOpen = false">
+    <div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50" @click="$store.projectDetail.manageStatusesOpen = false"></div>
+    <div class="relative bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 rounded-xl shadow-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 w-full max-w-6xl mx-auto my-auto max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto z-10 p-6 md:p-8">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+        <h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Manage Ticket Statuses</h3>
+        <button @click="$store.projectDetail.manageStatusesOpen = false" class="text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-300"><i class="fas fa-times text-xl"></i></button>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Create Status Form -->
+      <div class="rounded-lg bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 p-4 mb-4">
+        <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-3">New Status</h4>
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'ticket-status-create' %}" class="grid grid-cols-12 gap-3 items-end">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <input type="hidden" name="project_id" value="{{ project.id }}">
+          <div class="col-span-3">
+            <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Name</label>
+            <input type="text" name="name" x-model="$store.projectDetail.createStatusName" required
+                   class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+          </div>
+          <div class="col-span-2">
+            <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Color</label>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <toolcool-color-picker popup-position="left" :color="$store.projectDetail.createStatusColor" @change="$store.projectDetail.createStatusColor = $event.detail.hex" class="shrink-0"></toolcool-color-picker>
+              <input type="text" name="color" x-model="$store.projectDetail.createStatusColor" required
+                     class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none uppercase font-mono">
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="col-span-2">
+            <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">Order</label>
+            <input type="number" name="sort_order" x-model="$store.projectDetail.createStatusOrder" required
+                   class="w-full rounded-lg border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+          </div>
+          <div class="col-span-3 flex items-center gap-3 pb-1">
+            <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
+              <input type="checkbox" name="is_completed" x-model="$store.projectDetail.createStatusCompleted" class="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 rounded border-gray-300 focus:ring-blue-500">
+              <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Completed</span>
+            </label>
+            <button type="submit" class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-blue-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors">Add</button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Status List -->
+    <div class="rounded-xl bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 overflow-hidden">
+    <div class="overflow-x-auto">
+      <table class="w-full text-sm">
+        <thead class="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800">
+          <tr>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Name</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Color</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Order</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Completed</th>
+            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-right text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Actions</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody class="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-700">
+          {% for s in statuses %}
+          <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/30" x-data="{ editing: false }">
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ s.name }}</td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3">
+              <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+                <span class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full inline-block" style="background-color:{{ s.color }}"></span>{{ s.color }}
+              </span>
+            </td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">{{ s.sort_order }}</td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3">
+              {% if s.is_completed %}
+              <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 dark:bg-emerald-900/30 dark:text-emerald-400">Yes</span>
+              {% else %}
+              <span class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-gray-100 text-gray-500 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-400">No</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </td>
+            <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right whitespace-nowrap">
+                <!-- Inline edit form -->
+                <form x-show="editing" x-cloak method="post" action="/ticket-statuses/{{ s.id }}/edit/" class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  {% csrf_token %}
+                  <input type="text" name="name" x-model="$store.projectDetail.editStatusName" required
+                         class="w-28 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+                  <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <toolcool-color-picker popup-position="left" :color="$store.projectDetail.editStatusColor" @change="$store.projectDetail.editStatusColor = $event.detail.hex" class="shrink-0" style="height:28px;"></toolcool-color-picker>
+                    <input type="text" name="color" x-model="$store.projectDetail.editStatusColor" required
+                           class="w-20 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none uppercase font-mono">
+                  </div>
+                  <input type="number" name="sort_order" x-model="$store.projectDetail.editStatusOrder" required
+                         class="w-16 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 outline-none">
+                  <label class="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs whitespace-nowrap">
+                    <input type="checkbox" name="is_completed" x-model="$store.projectDetail.editStatusCompleted" class="w-3 h-3 text-blue-600 rounded border-gray-300">
+                    Done
+                  </label>
+                  <button type="submit" class="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-white bg-blue-600 rounded hover:bg-blue-700"><i class="fas fa-check"></i></button>
+                  <button type="button" @click="editing = false" class="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 rounded hover:bg-gray-200"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></button>
+                </form>
+
+                <!-- Action buttons -->
+                <div x-show="!editing" class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <button type="button" @click="$store.projectDetail.editStatusId='{{ s.id }}'; $store.projectDetail.editStatusName='{{ s.name|escapejs }}'; $store.projectDetail.editStatusColor='{{ s.color|escapejs }}'; $store.projectDetail.editStatusOrder='{{ s.sort_order }}'; $store.projectDetail.editStatusCompleted={{ s.is_completed|lower }}; editing = true" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors shadow-sm">
+                    <i class="fas fa-pen"></i>
+                  </button>
+                  <form method="post" action="{% url 'ticket-status-delete' s.id %}" class="inline">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <input type="hidden" name="project_id" value="{{ project.id }}">
+                    <button type="button" @click="confirmAction({title:'Delete Status', message:'Delete this status? This cannot be undone.', confirmText:'Delete', danger:true, onConfirm:function(){ $el.closest('form').submit() }})" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-900/20 transition-colors shadow-sm">
+                      <i class="fas fa-trash"></i>
+                    </button>
+                  </form>
+                </div>
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+          {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="5" class="px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-gray-400">No statuses found.</td></tr>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </div>
+    </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block extra_scripts %}
@@ -571,6 +711,16 @@
       notesSelectedIds: [],
       viewNoteOpen: false,
       viewNoteData: { id: '', title: '', content: '' },
+      manageStatusesOpen: false,
+      createStatusName: '',
+      createStatusColor: '#6B7280',
+      createStatusOrder: '0',
+      createStatusCompleted: false,
+      editStatusId: null,
+      editStatusName: '',
+      editStatusColor: '',
+      editStatusOrder: '0',
+      editStatusCompleted: false,
     });
   });
 </script>
diff --git a/templates/projects/form.html b/templates/projects/form.html
index b48828e..3ffe8ec 100644
--- a/templates/projects/form.html
+++ b/templates/projects/form.html
@@ -111,20 +111,9 @@
         </div>
 
         {% if not project %}
-        <div x-data="{ useDefaultStatuses: true }">
-          <input type="hidden" name="use_default_statuses" :value="useDefaultStatuses ? '1' : '0'">
-          <label class="flex items-start gap-3 cursor-pointer" @click.prevent="useDefaultStatuses = !useDefaultStatuses">
-            <div role="switch" class="mt-0.5 relative inline-flex h-5 w-9 flex-shrink-0 cursor-pointer rounded-full border-2 border-transparent transition-colors duration-200 ease-in-out focus:outline-none" :style="useDefaultStatuses ? 'background-color: var(--color-primary, #3b82f6)' : 'background-color: #d1d5db'">
-              <span class="pointer-events-none relative inline-block h-4 w-4 rounded-full bg-white shadow-sm ring-0 transition-transform duration-200 ease-in-out" :style="useDefaultStatuses ? 'transform: translateX(16px)' : 'transform: translateX(0)'"></span>
-            </div>
-            <div>
-              <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Use Default Ticket Statuses</p>
-              <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-0.5">Create standard Backlog, To Do, In Progress, Review, and Done statuses automatically</p>
-            </div>
-          </label>
+        <div class="rounded-lg bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/10 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800 p-4 text-sm text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300">
+          <i class="fas fa-info-circle mr-1"></i> After creating the project, you can define custom ticket statuses in the project settings.
         </div>
-        {% else %}
-        <div></div>
         {% endif %}
 
         <div x-data="{ isPinned: {{ project.pinned_date|yesno:'true,false,false' }} }">
diff --git a/templates/projects/list.html b/templates/projects/list.html
index f011a14..d0eccf0 100644
--- a/templates/projects/list.html
+++ b/templates/projects/list.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <p class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm mt-1">{{ page_obj.paginator.count }} total projects</p>
   </div>
   <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-    {% if request.user.role != "member" %}
+    {% if request.user.is_admin %}
     <a href="{% url 'project-create' %}" class="dk-btn dk-btn-primary text-sm"><i class="fas fa-plus"></i> New Project</a>
     {% endif %}
     <form class="flex gap-2" method="get">
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
           <td colspan="20" class="text-center py-12 text-gray-400">
             <i class="fas fa-folder-open text-4xl mb-3 block text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600"></i>
             <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">No projects yet</p>
-            {% if request.user.role != "member" %}
+            {% if request.user.is_admin %}
             <a href="{% url 'project-create' %}" class="text-primary text-sm mt-2 inline-block hover:underline">Create your first project</a>
             {% endif %}
           </td>
diff --git a/templates/projects/partials/board_columns.html b/templates/projects/partials/board_columns.html
index 7055203..c92ba67 100644
--- a/templates/projects/partials/board_columns.html
+++ b/templates/projects/partials/board_columns.html
@@ -19,26 +19,29 @@
 
   <div class="flex gap-4 overflow-x-auto pb-4" style="min-height: 700px;">
     {% for col in columns %}
-    <div class="status-column shrink-0 w-[280px] max-w-[350px] bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-950/50 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 flex flex-col" data-status-id="{{ col.status.id }}"
+    <div class="status-column shrink-0 w-[280px] max-w-[350px] bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-950/50 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600 flex flex-col" data-status-id="{{ col.status.id }}" data-status-completed="{{ col.status.is_completed|lower }}"
          @dragover.prevent="$el.classList.add('ring-2', 'ring-blue-500')"
          @dragleave="$el.classList.remove('ring-2', 'ring-blue-500')"
          @drop.prevent="
-           $el.classList.remove('ring-2', 'ring-blue-500');
-           if (!dragging) return;
-           const tid = dragging;
-           dragging = null;
-           const csrf = (document.cookie.split('; ').find(c => c.startsWith('csrftoken')) || '').split('=')[1];
-           fetch('/api/tickets/' + tid + '/move/', {
-             method: 'PATCH',
-             headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-CSRFToken': csrf},
-             body: JSON.stringify({status_id: $el.dataset.statusId})
-           }).then(r => {
-             if (r.ok) {
-               const s = document.querySelector('[x-model=sort]');
-               htmx.ajax('GET', '/dashboard/board/{{ project.id }}/data/?sort=' + (s ? s.value : 'created_at_desc'), {target: '#board-container', swap: 'outerHTML'});
-             }
-           });
-         ">
+            $el.classList.remove('ring-2', 'ring-blue-500');
+            if (!dragging) return;
+            {% if not user_can_move_to_completed %}
+            if ($el.dataset.statusCompleted === 'true') return;
+            {% endif %}
+            const tid = dragging;
+            dragging = null;
+            const csrf = (document.cookie.split('; ').find(c => c.startsWith('csrftoken')) || '').split('=')[1];
+            fetch('/api/tickets/' + tid + '/move/', {
+              method: 'PATCH',
+              headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-CSRFToken': csrf},
+              body: JSON.stringify({status_id: $el.dataset.statusId})
+            }).then(r => {
+              if (r.ok) {
+                const s = document.querySelector('[x-model=sort]');
+                htmx.ajax('GET', '/dashboard/board/{{ project.id }}/data/?sort=' + (s ? s.value : 'created_at_desc'), {target: '#board-container', swap: 'outerHTML'});
+              }
+            });
+          ">
       <div class="px-3 py-3 flex items-center justify-between border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-600">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
           <div class="w-3 h-3 rounded-full" style="background-color:{{ col.status.color }}"></div>
@@ -66,12 +69,12 @@
           <div class="flex items-center justify-between mt-2">
             <div class="flex -space-x-1.5">
               {% for assignee in ticket.assignees.all|slice:":3" %}
-              <div class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full border-2 border-white dark:border-gray-700 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold text-white" style="background-color:{% cycle '#3B82F6' '#10B981' '#F59E0B' '#EF4444' '#8B5CF6' %}">
+              <div title="{{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username }}" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full border-2 border-white dark:border-gray-700 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold text-white" style="background-color:{% cycle '#3B82F6' '#10B981' '#F59E0B' '#EF4444' '#8B5CF6' %}">
                 {{ assignee.get_full_name|default:assignee.username|make_list|first|upper }}
               </div>
               {% endfor %}
               {% if ticket.assignees.count > 3 %}
-              <div class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full border-2 border-white dark:border-gray-700 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">+{{ ticket.assignees.count|add:"-3" }}</div>
+              <div title="View all assignees" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full border-2 border-white dark:border-gray-700 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">+{{ ticket.assignees.count|add:"-3" }}</div>
               {% endif %}
             </div>
             {% if ticket.due_date %}