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Description

Trello — Visual Project Tracking: Building a Board, Monitoring and Sharing

Structuring a project into columns and cards so progress can be read without a status meeting

  • 0.43 days — 3 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Online board tools are adopted quickly within a team and deteriorate just as quickly. Columns multiply. Cards with no owner and no due date pile up, and the board ends up contradicting the official project tracking. Everyone then returns to their own personal list and the shared tool falls into disuse.

Three hours online to build a board that lasts. Columns are defined according to the actual flow of work, then the rules for writing cards and the update rhythm are agreed. The session focuses on the visual tracking method and is supported by a collaborative board tool.

Learning objectives

  • Structure a board whose columns reflect the actual flow of work
  • Write cards that include an owner
  • a due date and a completion criterion
  • Limit work in progress to prevent the board from becoming cluttered
  • Run a progress review directly from the board
  • Define usage rules shared by the whole team

What makes this programme different

The board for a real project is built and populated during the session
Card-writing rules are drafted collectively and then tested
The typical failings of an abandoned board are diagnosed and corrected on a worked example

Programme

1Structuring the board

Columns that follow the real flow of work

  • Describing the team's flow of work
  • Defining the columns and what each one means
  • Creating useful labels and lists
  • Avoiding the proliferation of intermediate columns

2Cards and usage rules

A card that makes sense without its author

  • Writing a card with an owner
  • a due date and a completion criterion
  • Breaking down a task that has grown too large
  • Limiting the number of cards in progress
  • Writing the team's usage rules

3Managing with the board

The team review is held in front of the board

  • Running a progress review from the board
  • Spotting blockages and tasks that are not moving
  • Keeping the board up to date without spending time on it
  • Aligning the board with official project tracking

Who is it for

Project managers · team leaders and team members who run short projects using an online collaborative tool.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.