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A Kanban board is a GreenHopper board that was created using either the "Kanban" preset or the "DIY" option (see Creating a Board).
Kanban boards are for teams that focus on managing and constraining their work-in-progress. Because work is not planned in advance using discrete time periods or versions, Kanban boards are visible in Work mode but not in Plan mode.
Kanban boards are indicated by the following icon:
See also Scrum Board