Why do some people cringe, when they hear of Agile?11 Sep 2019

The meaning of the term "Agile" has been shifting, as it got more popular over the last decade. It used to relate specifically to particular methods of project management. These days, we find it used in all aspects of business, and all areas of human collaboration. No wonder, that it's quite...

Tracking One's Productivity with Kanban07 Aug 2019

The Kanban method offers an easy way to keep a score of things waiting to be done, being done and of those completed. There is no doubt, that not having to constantly churn your to-do list in your heads is already of benefit to both your productivity and overall well-being. But what other...

Pinboard - quick access to files on your board30 May 2019

Are you finding yourself frequently needing to open specific files or websites related to daily work? It is now possible to pin those directly onto your Kanban Board. This way, you and your team can locate and access important documents in no time. Enable Pinboard in your Kanban board...

Pick a beautiful background for your board16 Apr 2019

In order to make applying background images even easier, we've built a direct integration between Custom Theme Power-Up and Unsplash. You can browse a ton of beautiful images right from your board. The only question left is which image best matches your workflow? To apply a background...

Introducing Two-factor Authentication11 Mar 2019

As part of our ongoing effort to ensure that your data is safe and secure, we're delighted to announce, that Kanban Tool users can now secure their access with two-factor authentication. All you need to set it up is Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator application, which - once...

Introducing Lite Theme06 Feb 2019

If you're looking to give your board a truly minimalist look<, be sure to check out the newly released Lite Theme. It is selectable under Settings - Power-Ups - Custom Theme. We hope it makes for an even cleaner Kanban Tool experience! Click on the image to view a larger example.

Why we need to stop multi-tasking right now?08 Jan 2019

It seems the days of us all trusting, that having the ability to multi-task is a skill needed at the office, are finally fading away into the realm of myth. Sure, rapid task-switching is an innate part of some, very specific jobs - name any position which operates on service requests from...

Kanban Metrics that Work23 Oct 2018

Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban - however you're managing your team's workflow, you're going to want to know how well the method works, or how far off the goal it still is. For that, you should be looking at the process metrics. Some of the most common metrics measure: throughput - work...

Introducing Card Covers Power-Up18 Oct 2018

Kanban Tool has always been focused on effective workflow visualization. Today, we bring you a Power-Up that takes visualization of work items to the next level! Switch on the Card Covers Power-Up to be able to either pin any attachment to your card front, or to turn an attached file into your...

How to make the most out of your online Kanban board?09 Oct 2018

Aside from being accessible from any place and at any time, one of the best things about using an online Kanban board is the benefit of it being able to do things FOR you, remember for you and to automate actions on your behalf. Without this, it's only an online place where you're keeping your...