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Guide to Understanding Kanban Boards

Kanban Boards are a crucial part of the Kanban Methodology under PMI-ACP's purview.
Importance: They are important as they offer a visual representation of work in progress and workflow, enabling teams to optimize the flow of their work and collaborate better.
What it is: A Kanban Board is a project management tool designed to help visualize work, limit work-in-progress, and maximize efficiency.
How it works: Jobs are represented visually on a kanban board, allowing team members to see the state of every piece of work at any time. Working pieces are moved from 'To Do', to 'In Progress', and then to 'Done'.
Answering Questions on Kanban Boards in exams: To answer questions regarding Kanban Boards in exams, you need to understand the basic principles and components of the Kanban Board like 'Work-in-progress limits', 'Visual signals', and 'Columns'. Exam Tips: Focus on the application of Kanban boards in real-life scenarios provided in the exam questions and remember, Kanban is all about continuous improvements and reducing waste.
When given scenarios, always consider the work-in-progress limits and try to visualize the status and flow of work through the suggested Kanban board.

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Kanban Boards are tools used to visualize the workflow and track the status of individual tasks from start to finish. The board is typically divided into multiple stages of a work lifecycle, e.g., To-Do, In Progress, Review, and Done. Tasks are represented as cards and move through these stages as work progresses. A well-managed Kanban Board allows for easy identification of bottlenecks, a balanced distribution of workload, transparency on team’s work, and a clear understanding of the workflow stages.

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