Digitalisation of project management: role of Kanban boards in the activities of project teams

This article discusses the use of tools of the agile project approach to optimise the work of project teams on the example of Kanban boards. The digitilisation of the Kanban approach is described as well as the opportunities for the activities of the project manager and project teams that it provides. The sections of the work analyse such concepts as an effective project team in the current trends of the modern world, classical and agile project management, their common features and differences, and digitalisation of project activities. The article discusses the basic principles of the Kanban management approach, its strengths and weaknesses, and specifics of its application in projects. The article analyses how the Kanban approach tools can optimise the work of the project team, which areas of interaction between its members they affect the most, and how digital tools for organising teamwork and information turnover change the approach to the collective work ona project. Examples of specific software products based on the Kanban approach are considered, the effectiveness of their use by the project teams is evaluated, and summary conclusions are drawn based on the analysed information.

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