Reesby Academy · Project Management
Kanban Boards for Busy Teams
Visualise work and limit work in progress for steady flow.
About this course
Kanban boards show what your team is doing, what is waiting and where work gets stuck. Used well, they reduce overload, speed up delivery and make conversations about priorities much easier. This course takes you through five practical steps, from visualising work to running a regular flow review, with Australian examples and one action after each lesson.
What you will be able to do
- You'll be able to design a kanban board that matches how your team really works
- You'll be able to limit work in progress and explain why it helps
- You'll be able to spot and act on bottlenecks using the board
- You'll be able to run a short review that improves flow over time
Course outline
- Visualising Work7 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quizA kanban board makes work visible. Seeing every task in one place helps teams understand demand, spot overload and decide what to start, finish or stop.
- Designing Your Board7 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quizA good board reflects how work really flows. Columns should show the real stages of your process, with clear definitions so everyone knows when a card moves.
- Work-in-Progress Limits8 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quizWork-in-progress limits cap how many items are active at once. Limiting work in progress reduces multitasking, shortens delivery time and makes problems easier to see.
- Spotting Bottlenecks8 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quizBottlenecks are the stages where work piles up because capacity is lower than demand. Spotting them early shows where to focus effort, skills or decisions.
- Running a Flow Review7 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quizA flow review is a short, regular conversation about how work is moving across the board. It focuses on improvement, not blame, and turns observations into a few practical changes.
- Careers & next steps8 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quizKanban and flow skills are useful in project, operations, product and support roles. This lesson maps the roles this course can lead to and how to check what they are worth.
- Final quiz and certificate10 questions, pass mark 8 of 10. Pass to get your Reesby Academy certificate with a verification link.