How to start using Kanban Tool and which Kanban board layout to choose?

In case you have not yet set up an account with us, please see how to do it here.

If you’re looking for some general information about starting to use the Kanban method, please read the “How to introduce kanban to your team?” blog post.

To get a short overview of Kanban Tool service capabilities, please view the tutorial available under the Tools menu at the top-right corner of your board view.

You can create a Kanban board and then divide it into columns that reflect your workflow. You’ll need to think of what steps each task needs to go through. The simplest set-up is: To do, Doing, Done. But most processes are a bit more complex, for instance: To do, Waiting for approval, Approved, Doing (divided into sub-columns: Buffer, Working), Quality Assurance, Done.

It’s easiest to start simple, for example with one of the available board templates. When creating a new board, we suggest choosing the basic or time driven template. An existing board layout can be tweaked at any point to match your specific process and its potential changes over time.

To see examples of popular workflows, please go to:

• Kanban Tool video use case examples
• Selected Kanban Tool Client Use Cases

We also recommend the Kanban Tool User Manual with guidelines on how to create your first Kanban board and how to start using Kanban Tool. Feel free to download it here: Kanban Tool User Manual (PDF) You can also view this 3-minute video tutorial on getting started:

For general information about Kanban boards please visit:

• The Kanban board section of Kanban Library
• and Case studies in Kanban Library.