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Roles and Responsibilities in Digital Kanban Tools or SaaS Platforms

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Table 3-1 summarizes the key roles and their associated responsibilities in Kanban when using various digital Kanban tools or SaaS platforms:

Digital Kanban Tools or SaaS Platforms Roles and Key Responsibilities
Vabro
  • Product Owner: Gathers and prioritizes requirements, tracks progress, and participates in continuous improvement.
  • Kanban Manager: Configures boards, oversees workflows, facilitates regular meetings, implements the Kanban method, and trains and mentors teams.
  • Team Member: Works on Tasks, and monitors progress.
  • Workspace Member: Has read-only access.
Jira
  • Product Owner: Prioritizes backlog.
  • Team Member/Developer/Contributor: Executes tasks and provides updates.
Monday.com
  • Owner: Oversees progress and goals.
  • Team Member: Updates statuses and completes tasks.
  • Viewer: Has read-only access.
ClickUp
  • Owner: Supervises workflow.
  • Member: Handles tasks and updates statuses.
  • Guest: Limited access to tasks.
Asana
  • Project Owner: Manages priorities and progress.
  • Collaborator/Team Member: Works on tasks.
  • Guest: External collaborator with restricted access.
Azure DevOps
  • Product Owner: Manages backlog.
  • Stakeholder: Observes and provides feedback.
  • Developer: Executes tasks and updates statuses.