KANBAN: the ideal tool for managing your projects with complete flexibility and fluidity
Use LUCKiwi Kanban board to better visualize the progress of your tasks, keep your team focused, boost productivity and promote agility in the management of your projects.
The Kanban method allows a more agile work organization and rapid flow management. Thanks to its "just in time" mode of operation, team members can easily manage their tasks, follow their progress and distribute the volume of work between them.
Kanban is a method originating from Japan. The word Kanban can be translated as “visual” (kan) and “card” or “label” (ban). This methodology was introduced in 1950 by engineer Taiichi Ono at TOYOTA, with the aim of optimizing Toyota production. Kanban comes from the Lean approach. Its objective is to improve continuously the production process and to obtain lean production. In other words, avoid overproduction, reduce lead time, improve product quality and achieve a balance between production and demand.
How does the Kanban method work?
You can create Kanban boards on a sheet of paper, on a whiteboard, or on online tools like ours: LUCKiwi.
Thanks to Luckiwi, you can have a visual management system to quickly and instantly review your tasks.
You can define your tasks and classify them in columns that correspond to the stages of your work. For example:
Tasks to do.
Current tasks.
Completed tasks.
Pending tasks.
Canceled tasks.
With LUCKiwi, the Kanban method becomes very easy to apply! LUCKiwi allows you to visualize your board, follow the workflow of your project from the beginning to the end and get an instant overview of the progress of your tasks in a fluid and dynamic way.
In addition, LUCKiwi allows you to follow your tasks based on other criterias than status.
The principles of the Kanban method
The Kanban method makes it possible to fluidify the work and production process. To adopt the method, it is advisable to:
use existing processes and improve them if necessary.
involve all the people concerned in the constitution of the Kanban and make them aware of its added value.
accompany the changes and listen to the impacted people.
encourage individual and group initiatives for smooth and improved flow management.
The difference between Kanban and Scrum
Agile is one of the project management model, that is known for its flexible planning. It allows teams to easily adapt to changes.
allows teams to easily adapt to changes. There are several agile methods, two of them are widely used in companies, Scrum and Kanban.
So how does the Kanban method differ from Scrum?
Thanks to Kanban, it is possible to visualize the work flow, limit the tasks in progress, improve work processes and maximize the efficiency of the teams, allowing them to follow the progress of their work without having to waste time in meetings. While Scrum is generally used to allow teams to work faster and accomplish tasks and get functional features on short development cycles (between 1 and 4 weeks).
Why LUCKiwi is the most suitable solution to create your Kanban in 2024?
What is LUCKiwi?
LUCKiwi is a digital project management solution. It allows to:
manage your projects in a simple and efficient way : no more overwhelming project management. Thanks to LUCKiwi, you can pilot your projects in a serene way and get instantly the progress of your task.
have several tools ALL-IN-ONE : finish the period when you are obliged to juggle between several windows and software. Our platform allows you to have several project management tools all-in-one: to do list, Kanban, Gantt chart, dashboard, work breakdown structure (WBS), action tracking, meating minutes, etc.
tay informed of the project progess : stay informed and get all the updates on the progress of your projects and tasks thanks to our tools that are synchronized with each other.
create unlimited projects/unlimited worksheets : Unlike other platforms which are limited, LUCKiwi allows you to create as many projects and worksheets as you want, either in free trial or in subscription mode.
facilitate communication : our software allows your teams to have access to the key information of your projects (shared files, access to human and financial resources, etc.), which helps them stay informed of the progress of their work and avoid wasting time in meetings and emails.
improve collaboration between your team members : thanks to the clarity of our tools and the adaptation of our software, your teams can easily collaborate with each other.
Why should you choose LUCKiwi Kanban?
LUCKiwi Kanban allows you to:
follow the workflow : stay informed of the progress of your projects and tasks and get all their status updates in real time.
visualize relevant information : LUCKiwi not only helps you visualize in your label the task name, but also all the other information that you have added, such as the name of the task owner, its end date, etc.
provide accurate and instant insight into shared files : LUCKiwi helps you share files with your team in the Kanban board. Moreover, it gives you the information about the number of shared files. So, as a user, you don't waste time opening all your tasks to get this information.
create and customize several boards : LUCKiwi allows you to create as many Kanban boards as you want. It helps you follow the progress of your tasks based on the status criterion or on other criteria of your choice. You can easily visualize your workflows and move from one board to another.
simplify the management and monitoring of the status of your labels : Kanban in LUCKiwi allows you to quickly change the status of your cards. To do so, you can simply drag and drop them in the column of the status that suits you.
You want to discover our Kanban, we offer you a free 10-day trial. So, what are you waiting for ? You can start now