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Card Relations

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Overview

In case your project is complex, you might not be aware what are the dependencies between various cards in your space. Set a logical relation for every card and gain a new view of the dependencies between your work activities. Card relations will help you group cards related to each other and connect them. Use them to divide big tasks into smaller ones.

With this feature, you can easily connect cards as parent and child or next and previous, providing a clear understanding of the relations between them.

The steps in the video are described on the KanBo Learn Portal.

Card relation types

There are three types of card relations in KanBo:

Information about the card relations can be seen in the top bar of the card.

Example: The Urban Picnic Design card has a parent-child relation with the Urban Picnic card. It also has one next card, which should start when the Urban Picnic Design card is done. The last icon indicates two related cards.

Relations between cards can be long-distance, meaning that cards do not have to be in the same space. Moreover, they can even be in different workspaces. This takes collaboration between departments in the company to a higher level.

Example: Each of the cards that are connected can be located in a different space.

You can create card relations between cards in different spaces in KanBo, as long as you have access to both spaces.

If the related card is in another space, you can use the mirror card option to have it in your space.

Card relations in space views

There are various space views in KanBo. Card relations are shown differently in each type. It is worth learning how to use them according to your needs.

Kanban view and List view are two basic views in which cards are grouped by specific categories. However, you can highlight subcards in these views if they are relevant to you.

First, you can expand subcards on the card front. You can select the subcard icon to do this individually, or select the Expand subcard option in display settings.

Example: Subcards expanded on the Urban Picnic card front in the List view.

A Mind Map view is a graphical representation of the parent-child relations between cards. Lines between cards reflect relations.

Example: Subcards expanded on the Urban Picnic card front in the List view.

With the Gantt Chart view you can focus on time dependencies between cards. A great option for understanding previous and next card relations.

Example: Gantt Chart view shows both parent-child (the Green Marathon parent card with subcards) and next-previous (the Printouts card has the Hang up posters next card and 3 previous cards) relations.

FAQ

Card relations are connections between cards that show how they are related to each other, either as a parent or child or as next and previous cards.

Card relations help in project management by providing clarity on the dependencies between different tasks and activities, allowing for better organization and task prioritization.

Yes, you can create card relations between cards in different spaces in KanBo, as long as you have access to both spaces.

The best space views to show relations between cards are the Gantt Chart view and the Mind Map view.