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Supercharging Productivity with Trello

By : Brittany Joiner
Book Image

Supercharging Productivity with Trello

By: Brittany Joiner

Overview of this book

Managing large projects and teams can be an immense challenge, but having an efficient project management system can make all the difference. Trello is one of the leading project management systems, however, it’s crucial to understand its features to leverage its full potential Supercharging Productivity with Trello is the perfect guide for you to enhance efficiency and do more in less time. You’ll start by exploring Trello's structure, including cards, boards, and lists, before diving into Trello card basics. Next, you’ll learn to use Trello views and templates to aggregate tasks and organize projects. You’ll then explore automation, including triggers and actions, to create powerful workflows that will help you prioritize tasks and organize your data effectively. Later, you’ll discover Power-Ups, an add-on that extends Trello's functionality. Throughout the book, you’ll find practical tips and real-world examples to gain practical knowledge. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to use Trello effectively for task and project management helping you stay on top of your game and deliver quick wins in no time.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Trello Foundation
7
Part 2 – Automation in Trello
13
Part 3 – Power Up Your Boards
16
Chapter 13: Syncing Info Between Boards and Tools

Member actions

Member actions are incredibly helpful because assigning a person to a card makes it easy to filter cards and determine who gets notifications about a card. It’s also a great way to track capacity and workload management.

Figure 7.10 – Member actions

Figure 7.10 – Member actions

Since card members are tied to so many other aspects of Trello, such as filters, views, and, perhaps most importantly, notifications, it’s important to make sure the right people are on the right cards at all times. If you think about it, you probably have a pretty systematic way of adding people to your cards, no matter how you use Trello.

For instance, you might have your designer take over the card when it moves to a certain stage in your marketing board, or you might have your product manager assigned to any newly added cards to evaluate their importance. Once you determine a system for who gets what, you can save yourself time each week by avoiding the manual...