With the Kanban views you can seamlessly manage the flow of work on Team Boards and on the ART Backlog Board. You can facilitate meetings or ceremonies at the Team and ART-level using practices embedded in the Kanban methodology.
On the Kanban view you'll see all Kanban States, fully aligned with your ALM tool or our default piplanning.io Work Item States: To Do, In Progress and Done.
Note: Jira refers to a work items state as the Status, technically there is a deifference between an objects State versus a workflow status, but with Jirai we have to use the Status field from the Jira Workflows as that is what the tools data model provides.
Why Use Kanban View in piplanning.io?
Real-time collaboration – live updates in the Kanban and other Board views, so you can have a single tool to support Scrum and Kanban practices. Spend less time switching between different tools for different functionality.
Manage the Flow of work – Visualize work in the PI or in each Iteration by flow states.
Align the Flow of work across the ART - track the flow state of work items at both Team and ART levels.
Improve speed and quality – focus on finishing work, managing Work In Progress (WIP). Tip: Stop starting and start finishing.
How to access the Kanban views
On Team Boards, the Kanban view is available when in Execution Mode.
On the ART Backlog Board, the Kanban view can be accessed in either Plan and Execution Mode.
Kanban Iteration view on Team Boards
Once PI Planning is complete, switching to Execution Mode is just one click away. To enter Kanban view:
Toggle on Execution Mode in your PI Session.
Click the Kanban button in the upper-right corner of the Iteration section, just to the left of the vertical ellipsis button.
Kanban Board view of the ART Backlog Board
The Kanban Board button is visible on the ART Backlog Board in both Planning and Execution mode. Use the ART Backlog Board, Kanban Board view for visualizing the flow of the Features in the ART during the PI.
Navigate to the ART Backlog Board
Click the Kanban Board button in the upper-right corner of the board.
How the Kanban view works
The initial release of the Kanban boards provide a structured way to manage and track the flow of work using the Kanban methodology. While these first iterations of the Kanban boards (views) are not strict Kanban Boards, they do provide the visualization of the flow of work at both the ART and Team level. Here’s what you need to know:
Work Item State (or Jira Work Item Workflow Status) Alignment
The columns in Kanban view reflect the Kanban States (or Workflow Status in Jira) for the respective work items
On the Team Board or on the ART Backlog Board If you work with different work item types (e.g., User Stories and Maintenance Stories), you can only move items into the states that apply to them.
For full transparency, all possible Work Item [Kanban] States are always visible*—nothing is hidden.
*Note: In Jira a Work Items state is linked to the Workflow Status and rules, so the Transition rules in the Workflow will restrict what States are available to be selected or viewed on a Work Item Sticky Note.
Real-Time Collaboration
piplanning.io updates instantly—when a teammate creates a new story, it appears in the Kanban Board view without refreshing.
Effortless Work Assignment & Filtering
Assign users to work items directly on the board.
Use search and filters to quickly find work items by sticky type or assignee.
Simply click your avatar on the Kanban view to instantly see your tasks for the day.
Drag & Drop work items
Move work items through your workflow with an intuitive drag-and-drop experience.
Track work progress at a glance and ensure tasks flow seamlessly through your team’s Kanban flow.
Kanban Board FAQ
Question: I receive an error message No work item found on the Kanban Board view. How do I resolve this?
Context: In the Kanban view, you observe the error message No work item found .
Answer: This issue is to be expected with an integration to Jira Data Center (not Jira Cloud). The root cause of this issue is the Statuses (States) for the synchronized Issue Types, are not loaded into piplanning.io and the system is unable to generate the State columns on the Kanban. To resolve this issue simply do the following:
On a single Sticky Note, click on the Status/State element, and just wait for the list of Statuses to appear (in a dropdown list). Then
Escor exit the sticky note.
Relaunch the Kanban view.
Note: When this issue occurs, repeat steps #1 through #2 for each different Work Item Sticky Type synchronized on the Team Backlog board.
Want a full walkthrough? Watch the video to see the Kanban Views in action: