Explanation of some used words in this manual.
This manual uses terms and words that may not be immediately clear. Under the heading ‘Basic concepts’, we will briefly explain these terms/words.
In addition, we will review the appearance of the application and how it can be customised to your own preferences, if necessary.
Basic concepts:
- Workspace: this refers to the layout of the application itself. In particular, the visibility and location of the various windows.
- Hamburger icon: These are the three horizontal bars at the very top left of the application (see below). This opens the application's main menu.
- Work item: This is the main-level action. This action can again be subdivided into smaller
- Card(s): This is the visual representation of a work item (task) on the board in the views: Standard, Kanban and Task Board.
- View: A view is a specific layout of the screen that visually displays the various work tasks, possibly in combination with underlying tasks.
- Kanban: This is a Japanese term from the LEAN philosophy. Kanban is a system for managing work passing through a process. This term appears in Teamboard as a name for a specific representation of work/task on the board. It refers to a view of actions, not the ability to understand the underlying tasks.