{"id":13074,"date":"2019-09-30T08:54:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T13:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=13074"},"modified":"2020-03-05T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:56:35","slug":"how-to-switch-from-physical-to-online-kanban-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-to-switch-from-physical-to-online-kanban-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Switch from Physical to Online Kanban Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are many reasons why your team might currently be using a physical Kanban board rather than an online Kanban board. For one, using a physical Kanban board is a great way to learn the fundamentals of Kanban. It can get your team to commit to the idea of sharing work on a shared board, and comfortable with habits like \u2018walking the board\u2019 in a daily standup. For a co-located team that keeps a regular schedule in a shared office, a physical board can be a useful tool for keeping everyone aligned.<\/p>\n

But the limitations of physical Kanban boards are many\u2014including the fact that the accuracy of your board depends on all team members having physical access to it. This limits the possibility of modern working arrangements like working from home, working flexible schedules (not limited to 9-to-5 hours), and working remotely, all of which are viewed as morale-boosting perks in many work cultures. To update your board design or even just the status of a \u2018card\u2019, you have to make these changes to your physical board\u2014and then make sure that change is communicated to everyone it affects.<\/p>\n

Beyond these logistical challenges, there are also smaller, more practical downsides to using a physical board: Poor penmanship can inhibit comprehension. If you\u2019re using sticky notes as your Kanban cards, you\u2019re increasing your carbon footprint\u2014and allowing the accuracy of your board to be at the mercy of a strong gust of wind.<\/p>\n

Finally,\u00a0digital Kanban boards offer countless benefits that physical boards cannot<\/a>, like the ability to keep comments, attachments, relevant links, and card history all in one place. With digital Kanban boards, you can connect related work items, and take their progress as a whole, communicated status upwards and outwards. All these benefits and more make it worth it to switch from a physical to an online Kanban board. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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