Quickstart

1. Understand the Big Picture

1. Understand the Big Picture
KanBo organizes work hierarchically to reflect how modern organizations operate:

KanBo ElementWhat It RepresentsBusiness AnalogyWorkspaceA collection of related SpacesYour business domain (e.g., Finance, Operations, R&D)SpaceA structured environment where work happensA project, process, or initiativeCardThe fundamental unit of workA task, deliverable, or issueViewA way to visualize progressA management dashSpace or performance report

Each Workspace brings people, processes, and goals together.
Within it, Spaces represent projects or operations, and Cards hold the actual work details.

Example

Workspace: Marketing Department

Space: Q4 Product Launch Campaign

Card: Design brochure draft

Learn more: Workspaces and Spaces →

KanBo organizes work hierarchically to reflect how modern organizations operate:

KanBo Element	What It Represents	Business Analogy
Workspace	A collection of related Spaces	Your business domain (e.g., Finance, Operations, R&D)
Space	A structured environment where work happens	A project, process, or initiative
Card	The fundamental unit of work	A task, deliverable, or issue
View	A way to visualize progress	A management dashSpace or performance report

Each Workspace brings people, processes, and goals together.
Within it, Spaces represent projects or operations, and Cards hold the actual work details.

Example

Workspace: Marketing Department
Space: Q4 Product Launch Campaign
Card: Design brochure draft

Learn more: Workspaces and Spaces →