Core KanBo Concepts, Features, and Capabilities

Cards – The Building Blocks of Work

Cards represent individual units of work inside a Space — such as tasks, deliverables, issues, or decisions.
Each Card contains all information, communication, and documentation for that activity.

Key capabilities

• Assign Responsible Person and Co-Workers.
• Add Start and Due Dates for scheduling.
• Attach Documents and Notes for context.
• Use To-Do Lists to break down subtasks.
• Link Cards to create dependencies or hierarchies.
• Add Card Blockers to highlight problems or delays.

Card relations

KanBo allows Cards to be connected to show relationships:

• Parent–Child Relation: Break down large tasks into smaller ones.
• Next–Previous Relation: Define order of execution.
• Mirror Card: Display the same work item in multiple Spaces.

Example

In the New Product Line Q2 Space, a Card might represent Develop prototype packaging.

• Responsible: Product Designer
• Co-workers: Marketing & Procurement
• Start Date: April 10
• Due Date: May 5
• Attached document: Packaging specification draft

Learn more:Cards Overview →