Use these top tips for visual management boards. As a result, be certain your board is successful. Furthermore, discover critical questions to ask as part of the process. Above all, see how your answers are so invaluable…
So, you are already clear on why you need visual management boards. In short, they visually show how a process is operating. Likewise, they make targets visible. Furthermore, in real time. Similarly, at a glance. Finally, at the point of use. Nevertheless, how do you create successful visual management boards?
Top tips for visual management boards – important initial questions
Your visual management board is a resource for all. Therefore, it should be self-explanatory. In addition, it makes most relevant information visible. So, in short, what is your most relevant information? Key questions to ask at this stage are:
What must I know to perform most efficiently?
In other words, what information do I need to know to work smart? So, for example, to do the right task, at the right time.
Above all, is this information readily available to you? Furthermore, without you having to seek it out. Perhaps, for instance, you want to know who you are working with today. Or maybe who team leader is. Can you find this information in an instant?
Likewise, what is your best next step for optimum performance of your process? In addition, what is your must urgent task? Is this information on hand, at a glance?
Most importantly, answer these questions and start building a brief. Above all make successful visual management boards.
Top tips for visual management boards – important further questions
What knowledge could I share?
In other words, what information could I make instantly available to help colleagues perform as well as they can? Furthermore, to save time on them needing to ask questions.
For example, making clear where a piece of equipment is. Likewise, sharing exactly where you have got to in a process. Similarly, marking the status of a target, so it is clear further action is necessary. Furthermore, for instance, making visible when an action is urgent. As a further example, sharing a countermeasure to a problem.
Top tips for visual management boards – frequently asked questions
Work together as a team to identify questions that you all ask frequently. As a result, discover the common questions that crop up time and again. Therefore, answers to these are important to show on your visual management board.
Above all, save time by providing most relevant answers to frequently asked questions. Furthermore, on a board you can update. Consequently, if answers change so does your board.
Top tips for visual management boards – visible and easy to update
In short, custom make visual management boards that are both visual and functional. Therefore, reflect your process in a visual way. Furthermore, add further functions. For instance, document holders to provide further reference material. As a further example, status indicators that are quick to update, and highly visual for instant reference.
Make most relevant information instantly available
Reflect your own process in a visual and accessible way
Show how urgent a task is. Furthermore, at a glance
Identify problems and share countermeasures
Make your board function as you want. For example, add document holders for reference information
Choose dry wipe for easy updates
Our Approach
We create visual management boards everyday. As a result we have plenty of experience. We work for organisations in food production, the power industry, national rail, pharmaceuticals, education, healthcare, packaging and distribution.
Our team works with a simple idea or sketch and creates a professionally designed layout. This is then turned into a highly functional visual management board.
We offer customised options because we want to create the perfect board for you. So, here are a few examples. We can add magnetic areas or a dry-wipe finish (for use with whiteboard pens). Furthermore, you can choose Red/Green sliders or R.A.G. (Red, Amber, Green) status dials so you can quickly and visually update your board. These are just a few examples of the ways in which our boards can be tailored to meet your needs. You may also be interested in whiteboard overlays that can be used on top of an existing magnetic board.
