Kanban Board

**Kanban** is a visual project management method that helps teams visualize work, limit work-in-progress, and maximize efficiency. In Nyxhora, Kanban boards provide a flexible way to organize tasks and track progress.

Key Components of Kanban

• **Columns:** Represent stages in your workflow (e.g., To Do, In Progress, Done)
• **Cards:** Individual tasks or work items that move through the workflow
• **Work-in-Progress (WIP) Limits:** Optional constraints on how many items can be in a column
• **Swimlanes:** Horizontal categorization for different types of work or teams

Benefits of Using Kanban

• **Visualization:** See the status of all work at a glance
• **Flow Management:** Identify and resolve bottlenecks quickly
• **Flexibility:** Adapt to changing priorities without disrupting the team
• **Focus:** Limit work-in-progress to improve completion rates
• **Continuous Improvement:** Easily track metrics to optimize your process

Setting up a new Kanban board in Nyxhora is straightforward:

Steps to Create a Board

1. Click the "+" button in the top navigation bar
2. Select "New Kanban Board" from the dropdown menu
3. Enter a name for your board (e.g., "Marketing Campaign" or "Product Development")
4. Optionally, add a description to clarify the board's purpose
5. Choose a template or start with a blank board
6. Click "Create" to generate your new board

Available Templates

Nyxhora offers several pre-configured templates to help you get started quickly:

• **Basic Kanban:** Simple To Do, In Progress, Done columns
• **Software Development:** Backlog, To Do, In Development, Testing, Done
• **Content Production:** Ideas, Writing, Editing, Review, Published
• **Recruitment:** Applications, Screening, Interviews, Offers, Hired
• **Custom:** Create your own column structure from scratch

**Columns** represent the stages in your workflow. You can customize them to match your team's process:

Adding Columns

1. Click the "+ Add Column" button at the right side of your board
2. Enter a name for the new column
3. Optionally, set a WIP limit if you want to restrict the number of cards
4. Choose a color for the column header (optional)
5. Click "Add" to create the column

Editing Columns

1. Click the three dots (⋮) in the column header
2. Select "Edit Column" from the dropdown menu
3. Modify the name, WIP limit, or color as needed
4. Click "Save" to apply your changes

Rearranging Columns

To change the order of columns:

1. Click and hold the column header
2. Drag the column to its new position
3. Release to drop the column in place

Deleting Columns

1. Click the three dots (⋮) in the column header
2. Select "Delete Column" from the dropdown menu
3. Confirm the deletion when prompted
4. Choose what to do with any cards in the column (move or delete)

**Cards** represent individual tasks or work items on your Kanban board:

Creating Cards

1. Click the "+ Add Card" button at the bottom of any column
2. Enter a title for your card
3. Click "Add" to create a simple card, or "Add Details" to open the full editor
4. In the full editor, you can add:
   • Detailed description
   • Assignees
   • Due date
   • Labels
   • Attachments
   • Checklists

Moving Cards

As work progresses, you'll want to move cards between columns:

1. Click and hold on a card
2. Drag the card to another column
3. Release to drop the card in its new position

Editing Cards

1. Click on a card to open its details
2. Edit any of the card's properties
3. Changes are saved automatically
4. Click outside the card or press Escape to close it

Card Features

• **Comments:** Discuss the task directly on the card
• **Activity Log:** View a history of all changes to the card
• **Checklists:** Break down tasks into smaller steps
• **Attachments:** Add files related to the task
• **Labels:** Categorize cards with color-coded labels
• **Due Dates:** Set deadlines with optional reminders

Nyxhora's Kanban boards include several advanced features to help you manage complex projects:

Filtering and Searching

• **Filter by Assignee:** Show only cards assigned to specific team members
• **Filter by Label:** Focus on cards with particular labels
• **Filter by Due Date:** View cards due within a certain timeframe
• **Search:** Find cards by title or content using the search bar

Board Views

Switch between different views of your project data:

• **Kanban View:** The standard columns and cards layout
• **Table View:** See your tasks in a spreadsheet-like format
• **Calendar View:** Visualize tasks based on their due dates
• **Timeline View:** See tasks arranged on a horizontal timeline

Automation

Create rules to automate repetitive actions:

• **Move Cards:** Automatically move cards when certain conditions are met
• **Set Due Dates:** Automatically assign due dates based on card creation or movement
• **Assign Members:** Automatically assign team members based on labels or columns
• **Send Notifications:** Alert team members when cards are moved or approaching deadlines

Analytics

Gain insights into your team's performance:

• **Cycle Time:** Measure how long tasks take to complete
• **Throughput:** Track how many tasks are completed over time
• **Bottleneck Identification:** See where work tends to get stuck
• **Workload Distribution:** Visualize how work is distributed among team members