Kanban boards

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. On a Kanban board, what does each card represent?

A A single team member's whole job

B A single task in the project

2. Your team has finished designing the logo. Where should that card go?

A Move it to the Done column

B Delete it so the board stays tidy

3. Which set of columns is typical for a simple Kanban board?

A To do, Doing, Done

B Start, Middle, Deadline

4. A team sets a work in progress (WIP) limit of 3 on the Doing column. Three cards are already there. What should happen next?

A Finish a card before pulling in a new one

B Add a fourth card so no one is waiting

5. Why do teams limit work in progress?

A It makes the board look neater for the teacher

B It helps tasks get finished instead of piling up half-done

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1To do \| Doing \| Done		AThe three basic columns of a Kanban board, showing a task's stage from left to right
2Doing (WIP limit: 3)		BThe Doing column holds 5 cards, which goes over its limit of 2. The team should finish tasks before starting new ones.
3Each task is written on a card, and the card moves to the next column when its stage is finished		CCard: Write survey questions \| Assigned to: Mia
4A card is assigned to one person so everyone knows who is responsible for that task		DCard: Design logo \| moved from Doing to Done
5Doing (WIP limit: 2) has 5 cards		EThe card is assigned to everyone, so no single person is clearly responsible. It should be assigned to one named person.
6Card: Build website \| Assigned to: Everyone		FA column that allows no more than 3 cards at once, so the team finishes work before starting more

Definitions

Kanban board

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Columns: To do | _____ | Done

Doing [___ limit: 3]

Card: Draw wireframe ________: Mia

Card: Test app Move: Doing -> ____

Add card: Write report Column: _____

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A BOARD Website

B COLUMNS Done | Doing | To do

C CARD Draw logo IN To do

Question 2

A BOARD Quiz App

B COLUMNS To do | Doing | Done

C CARD Write quiz IN To do

D MOVE Write quiz TO Testing

Question 3

A BOARD Game Jam

B COLUMNS To do | Doing | Done

C LIMIT Done 3

D CARD Sprites IN Doing

Question 4

A BOARD Poster

B CARD Draw art IN To do

C ASSIGN Sam TO Draw art

D MOVE Draw art TO Doing

Question 5

A COLUMNS To do | Doing | Done

B LIMIT Doing 1

C CARD Record IN Doing

D CARD Edit IN Doing

Answer Key

Kanban boards

Section A: Quick Questions

B — A single task in the project

A — Move it to the Done column

A — To do, Doing, Done

A — Finish a card before pulling in a new one

B — It helps tasks get finished instead of piling up half-done

Section B: Match the Pairs

To do | Doing | Done → The three basic columns of a Kanban board, showing a task's stage from left to right

Doing (WIP limit: 3) → A column that allows no more than 3 cards at once, so the team finishes work before starting more

Each task is written on a card, and the card moves to the next column when its stage is finished → Card: Design logo | moved from Doing to Done

A card is assigned to one person so everyone knows who is responsible for that task → Card: Write survey questions | Assigned to: Mia

Doing (WIP limit: 2) has 5 cards → The Doing column holds 5 cards, which goes over its limit of 2. The team should finish tasks before starting new ones.

Card: Build website | Assigned to: Everyone → The card is assigned to everyone, so no single person is clearly responsible. It should be assigned to one named person.

Section C: Definitions

Kanban board — A board where each task is a card that moves through columns like To do, Doing and Done, so the whole team can see the project's status at a glance.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Columns: To do | Doing | Done

Doing [WIP limit: 3]

Card: Draw wireframe
Assigned: Mia

Card: Test app
Move: Doing -> Done

Add card: Write report
Column: To do

Section E: Spot the Error

B — The columns are in the wrong order. A Kanban board reads left to right, so cards move from To do to Doing to Done. It should be COLUMNS To do | Doing | Done.

D — The board has no Testing column. A card can only move to a column that exists, so this should be MOVE Write quiz TO Doing.

C — A work in progress limit goes on the Doing column. Capping Done would stop finished work from piling up, which is not the point. It should be LIMIT Doing 3.

C — The card and the person are swapped. You assign a card to a person, so it should be ASSIGN Draw art TO Sam.

B — Two cards are already in Doing, so a limit of 1 is broken straight away. The limit should be 2 to match the work in progress.