What is a Kanban board?
The Kanban Board
A Kanban board provides a quick overview
Keeping track of your tasks of all pending tasks and shows which phase
each task is currently in.
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The tool for visualizing your tasks – the board
The word “Kanban“ is
itself – consists in its basic version of three Japanese and simply
means “card“. The
columns: “To do“, “In Progress“ and “Done“. method was originally
developed by Toyota.
A card is created for each task. The progress
of each task can be tracked by moving the
task card forward or backward on the board
according to its status.
Use different colors
You can use the template on the follow- or shapes to highlight
high-priority tasks,
ing page in combination with sticky notes identify different
types of tasks, or
or create your own Kanban board, e.g., assign responsibilities.
with index cards on a pin board. There are
How does this help me? also many digital tools for creating Kanban
• You keep track of the status of your cur- boards, which can often be used collabora-
rent tasks. tively, such as Meistertask or Trello.
• Perfect for projects with specific dead-
lines (e.g., exam preparation) or when Adapt your Kanban
board to your own
several people are working on one pro- needs! Which columns
ject (e.g., group presentations). do you want to use?
• By keeping track of your progress you Literature:
can stay motivated. Drews, Günter et al (2021): Praxishandbuch Projektmanagement. 3th ed., Haufe-
Lexware: Freiburg, 93.
Küster, Jürg et al (2019): Handbuch Projektmanagement. Agil – Klassich – Hybrid.
4th ed., Springer Gabler: Heidelberg, 22.
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