Work-in-Progress (WIP) limits keep capacity and demand in balance. Learn how to set column caps in Legalboards—so resources are never stretched thinner than your workflow can handle.
Key Points
Right-Size Each Phase
Example: Three team members in Case Strategy Formulation ⇒ limit the column to 3 cards.
Automatic Alerts
If card count exceeds the limit, Legalboards flags the column—prompting you to finish work before pulling more in.
Benefits You’ll Feel
• Fewer bottlenecks
• Faster cycle times
• Sustainable workloads that prevent burnout.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to identify if you should implement the Kanban methodology and how to get started.
An in-depth look at integrating Agile methodologies in a legal setting, guided by industry expert John E. Grant.
Where and how should you start implementing Kanban? Let's go over how to use what you already do and translate it into Kanban.
Let's walk you through how to build a Kanban board using Legalboards for our example firm.
Now that we know the framework and how to build a board, let's step back and examine how to view the work we've completed so far.
In this lesson, we'll dive into one of the concepts that John covered in lesson 2, WIP limits. You'll learn how to apply them for effective management.
Tips about how to best view your board so you can ensure you understand everything at a glance.
One of the most important benefits of using Kanban is the enhanced client experience. Let's examine how to optimize your operations for clients.
In this lesson, we'll wrap up this course and the Agile concepts covered.
