Key Components of a Kanban Board
1. Columns
A Kanban board usually includes columns that indicate stages in the workflow. The steps could include “To-Do”, “In Progress”, and even “Review” or “Done for a simple display of the work pipeline.
2. Cards
The Kanban board depicts the cards as work items. Every card should have a title for the assigned task, an assignee responsible for fulfilling this work requirement, and other necessary information such as the due date or additional comments. These cards, however, travel across the board as the tasks advance through various phases.
3. Work-in-Progress (WIP) Limits
WIP limits for each column prevent the teams from working on multiple tasks at the same time. This constraint limits the amount of work flowing through a system at any point to ensure that the process is steady and manageable without causing bottlenecks.
How can a Team Effectively Manage and Prioritize Work Items using the Kanban Method?
Today’s business environment runs at a high pace, and therefore effective work management is vital to success. A simplistic, yet effective way that has seen widespread acceptance is the Kanban method. This article describes how teams can utilize Kanban capabilities to manage and process the work items well enough that they become agile in due time.