How to utilize Trello Lists to maximize project management
A Kanban Board List that houses Trello Cards
Trello Lists aren't that much different from Kanban Board Lists, they follow the same form as Kanban Board Lists. In our template we have provided the main 5 lists we believe you need for remote CS projects, but at the end of the kanban board there is always a button to add another as the number of lists can truly be infinite on Trello.
In our Trello Template we have the following lists that all should help visualize the development process and split up all the cards your team makes.
A list of cards your team doesn't necessarily need to work on right now
A backlog list is supposed to house all of your cards that aren't necessary for project completion at this moment, but can be done sometime in the future. Cards in this list can be added if they're features that you dream on working on, or features that you don't need to think about for a while.
A list of cards your team needs to start working on soon
Cards in the To Do list are tasks your team should be getting on as soon as they can. Once a member finishes a task in the Doing section they should just quickly grab a task from the To Do pile. Make sure this list doesn't get too long, so the work for your team doesn't seem too daunting.
A list of cards your team is actively working on
These are a list of cards that members are actively working on, if the cards are made correctly you can quickly see who is working on what. This list is great to check on team members if they are doing the work they're supposed to.
A list of cards your team is actively reviewing
Code review is an optional but recommended list as when a card is done being worked another member can then review the work done in relation to the card. This is really nice for large projects where you might not have much overlap between each other's work.
A list of all the cards you have finished
Once you are done reviewing a task they go into the amazing Done list that is a memory of all the lists you have done. When you are done with a project it is really nice as a team to go through everything you have done to remind yourself of the amount of work you had to do.
