Project Management Design
View Types
| View |
Best For |
Key Features |
| Board/Kanban |
Visual workflow, status tracking |
Drag between columns, card design |
| List |
Quick scanning, bulk editing |
Sortable columns, inline edit |
| Timeline/Gantt |
Scheduling, dependencies |
Date ranges, milestones, drag to reschedule |
| Calendar |
Date-based work |
Day/week/month views, drag to reschedule |
| Table |
Data-heavy, custom fields |
Spreadsheet-like with typed columns |
Task Design
- Title (primary), description (expandable)
- Status, priority, assignee, due date (visible on card/row)
- Labels/tags for categorization
- Subtasks/checklist for breaking down work
- Comments/activity feed
- File attachments
- Custom fields per project
Board (Kanban)
- Columns = statuses (To Do, In Progress, Review, Done)
- Drag cards between columns to update status
- Column: show count, collapsible, add new card
- Card: title, assignee avatar, due date, priority indicator
- WIP limits per column (optional)
Collaboration
- Real-time updates (no refresh needed)
- @mentions in comments
- Activity feed per task and per project
- Notifications (configurable: all, mentions only, none)
- Assignee workload view (who has too much/too little)
Timeline
- Horizontal time axis (days/weeks/months)
- Tasks as bars spanning their duration
- Drag to resize (change dates)
- Dependencies as arrows between tasks
- Milestones as diamonds
- Critical path highlighting
