Mastering Kanboard
Kanban Fun
Based on the kanban system, Kanboard offers solid tools for efficiently managing projects. We explain the Kanboard basics and put the application to project management duties.
The kanban technique [1] is not limited to large organizations managing complex projects. Practically any project – travel planning, writing a book, and developing software – can be managed using a kanban-style application. The basic idea behind kanban is relatively simple.
The key components of kanban are cards and a board divided into columns representing project stages. In the most simple scenario, the project may consist of three stages: To Do, Doing, and Done. Each card represents a project task, and you move cards from one project stage to another as you work on the tasks and complete them. In the case of the To Do-Doing-Done project system, you start by placing all the cards into the To Do column, then move the tasks you are currently working on to the Doing column. When the task is completed, you push it to the Done column (Figure 1).
As the name suggests, Kanboard [2] is based on the kanban technique, and the application offers a wide range of tools and features that ease the project management burden. To deploy Kanboard you need a machine running a web server (e.g., Apache) and PHP. Although the application supports several database back ends, including MariaDB and PostgreSQL, it uses the SQLite database engine by default, which requires no setup or configuration.
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