A simple Kanban board usually has columns for To Do, Doing and what?
AnswerDone
The classic three columns are To Do, Doing (In Progress) and Done.
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7 fact-checked facts about tasks and productivity, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In a project, what is a milestone?
AnswerA significant point marking progress
Milestones mark key moments, such as finishing a phase, rather than individual tasks.
Going deeper
The Japanese word kanban roughly means what?
AnswerSignboard or visual card
Kanban means signboard or visual signal, from its use in Japanese manufacturing.
In a RACI chart, what does the "R" stand for?
AnswerResponsible
RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed.
What does it mean to delegate a task?
AnswerTo assign it to someone else to do
Delegating hands responsibility for a task to another person.
Expert level
In project planning, what is the critical path?
AnswerThe longest chain of dependent tasks that sets the minimum project length
Any delay to a task on the critical path delays the whole project.
The Zeigarnik effect describes people remembering what better?
AnswerUnfinished tasks
Psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik found interrupted, unfinished tasks were recalled better than finished ones.
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