

These columns provide a variety of functions, from delegating tasks to different team members, setting priorities, creating timelines, and identifying dependencies. It displays the tasks for your project, but calls them “pulses,” which all have their own status columns with customizable indicators to help you keep track of your progress.īesides supplying more than 200 ready-made templates to create your workflow process, you can customize your boards further by dropping in over 30 types of columns. also uses a visual board system based on Kanban. All cards that have due dates appear in the calendar, giving you a quick view of when different parts of your project need to be done.

You can also add Power-Ups for more features, such as the Calendar Power-Up to help you keep track of when tasks need to be completed.

At one glance you can see what still needs to be done, who is working on what, and the status of each task. For example, you can create three categories, such as Pending, Started, and Done, and simply drag and drop the task cards from one list to another. You can set up your board however you like, and then move your task cards around to show your progress. You can also add comments to talk to other team members. You load your Trello task cards with information that you (or your team, if you are working on a group project) need to do the task, such as photos, checklists, due dates, and attachments. It’s almost like working with a physical whiteboard where you write your tasks on cards and stick them to your board. With Trello you set up a virtual board for the project you are working on. Trello is based on Kanban, the Japanese workflow management system that visualizes the work you need to do for your project, and in doing so, helps you find ways to be more efficient and create a better outcome.
