17 Activity Board for Small Projects

The Activity Board for Small Projects can be used to manage small projects, assignments, multiple projects, or any project activities. It is not project life cycle dependent; it works well for all project life cycles. A benefit of the Activity Board for Small Projects is that it will allow you to maintain focus even when you are on your own, operating with the power of one.

What Is the Activity Board for Small Projects?

The Activity Board for Small Projects uses the same concept as the Kanban board. Based on agile principles, it allows you to track your progress by identifying action items and limit the number or items you work on at one time. You can also see progress when your activities are complete. The Activity Board for Small Projects is portable, so it can travel with you throughout the day. It contains the following sections:

• To-do—To track planned activities

• Doing—To track in-progress activities

• Done—To show completed activities

How to Use the Activity Board for Small Projects

The following are guidelines for using the Activity Board for Small Projects; however, as you work with this tool, you may make adjustments to better fit your personal style.

1. Determine your tracking duration; weekly is suggested for small projects.

2. Record your activities on sticky notes. The small size works best. You can use different colored sticky notes to represent different projects or major activities. This provides a quick visual on which projects/major activities need attention.

3. Place your planned activities in the to-do section. This gives you a visual of the work you need to accomplish.

4. The doing section represents the work in progress. Move the sticky note from the to-do section to the doing section when the work begins.

5. When the work is complete, move the sticky note to done. At the end of the week you will be able to see your accomplishments in the done section.

Set aside time at the end of the period to reflect on your progress and plan for the next period. Use a backlog to keep track of activities that are not part of the current period but will be done in the future.

Make it powerful, make it personal, and make it productive.