Pros

• Trello, like Pinterest, was conveniently laid out in visual tables.
• The development of a checklist within a project was simple.
• The tagging of another team member to a project board was fast.

Cons

• Too many boards have made it hard to quickly find assignments.
• In attempting to reference something inside a project, I found myself spending too much time searching for details.
• The look and feel of the product seemed to be less professional than other tools I have used for project management.

Product Overview

Trello Review – Trello is a project management platform designed to help people and teams work well together and keep their projects coordinated. They offer a freemium model that allows an infinite number of boards, lists, and cards to work with users. Cross-functional divisions may also be combined with it.

There are several different versions of the app, and this review will mostly focus on its enterprise options.

In what Trello refers to as boards, every aspect of a specific project is placed. Each board is categorized using lists, with each list containing individual cards that have additional project specifics, such as the participating team members, task checklists, discussions, and comments.

For easier searching, cards can be annotated with labels. Inside a single board, users can sort cards and locate a particular card using the search tool at the top of the page.

On any mobile device, including smart watches and Kindle Fire tablets, Trello is available. In real time, any updates or modifications to boards, lists and cards are made as data is synchronized automatically across all devices.

Trello is a free service that allows users to operate with an infinite number of boards, lists and cards. One Power-Up per board can be added by free users. The number of people with whom users can collaborate on the free version of Trello is unrestricted.

These paid options are provided by Trello:

• Trello Business Class-Trello Business Class contains not only the characteristics of a free account and Trello Gold, but different business-oriented characteristics for enterprises. Business Class users can also install boards with an infinite number of Power-Ups. More details are available in our Features section below.
• Trello Enterprise – Organizations with more extensive requirements should opt for Trello’s Enterprise plan, which provides features tailored for large corporations that must manage projects with several teams.

Ease of Use

The quick, visually appealing UI of Trello makes it extremely simple to use. I was able to easily navigate the app only five minutes after I signed up, making cards and boards like a pro. Most of Trello’s features include drag-and-drop, and all the information about a mission can be accessed by double-clicking the card.

Trello has many user-friendly functions, including the ability to mark the cards for better organizing and via power-ups to incorporate more advanced features. One of the main selling points of Trello is ease of use, and it is one of the reasons that users appreciate the most on review pages. By subscribing to a free Trello plan, check it out for yourself.

Features:

Trello is so simplistic that we do not consider it a complete solution for project management. Instead, it is more like a program for job management. To build to-do lists, delegate to-dos, and coordinate upcoming tasks, you can use Trello.

Trello also has some fascinating and realistic features that the app has already built in. Here are the features that you can expect to find (including those that are available as Power-Ups) inside Trello:

Dashboard: The key knowledge center is Trello’s home page. This page collects information from all your boards and shows important things for your convenience (such as upcoming due dates). Before jumping into activities, Trello’s home page is a great place to go to get the general pulse of your projects.

Project Management: In Trello, on numerous boards, tasks are coordinated. While there may be different uses for Trello boards, it is better to view them as representing projects or goods that are continually evolving and developing. Every board consists of one or more lists (composed of individual cards) that “represent a set of ideas, things to remember, or different phases of a workflow.”

Tasks: As Trello’s most basic aspect, cards can reflect everything from tasks to new features, legal cases, problems with customer service, or story leads. Cards may represent consumers or future employees as well.  In the 3×5 card metaphor, the folks at Trello are invested. Users must turn the card over to look at the ‘back’ to display card information, such as subtasks, attached files, descriptions, and so on. In true kanban fashion, to signify progression, individual cards may be shuffled from one list to another.

Gantt Charts: While Trello does not offer Gantt charts as a built-in feature, via several Power-Ups, this tool is available. I added one to my board named Big Picture and I considered it satisfactory. It is not quite as robust as you find the Gantt charts built into other apps, but I am glad it is an option at all.

Time Tracking: Time tracking is not a built-in feature, but with a few different Power-Ups, you can access it. I added my boards with the Chronos Time Tracker, enabling me to log time on individual cards and export my time to an Excel spreadsheet.

Calendar: Each board also has an optional Power-Up calendar that allows users to display their calendar cards. To change due dates with this calendar integration, users can switch between week and month modes and drag-and-drop cards between calendar days. Importing these feeds into external third-party calendars is also possible. You can easily import several iCal feeds and merge them into a single view on your external calendar if you need or want to view all your board’s cards in one place.

Messaging: You can interact by leaving notes on cards with your team members. Using @mentions to get the attention of particular people.

Email Configuration: Trello is automatically programmed to send you periodic emails updating what’s going on each of your boards. You can change your settings so that Trello can regularly, immediately, or never give you these emails. To build Trello tasks, you can also use email. You may either draft an email or forward it to a special email address associated with your board at Trello. The subject line of the email becomes the title of the card, and the body of the email becomes a summary of the card. The card also automatically adds any files attached to the email. There are also ways of assigning labels and adding members via email to the new card.

Power-Ups: Power-Ups allow users, with card aging and voting features, to boost the functionality of their boards. Card aging is an especially intriguing integration that seeks to highlight cards that have not had any recent operation. When card aging is allowed, inactive cards begin to slowly disappear or yellow, fade, and crack like an old treasure map if the Power-Up is in Pirate Mode(!)

User Types & Permissions: Three different types of Trello users can be created: regular users, observer-level users (only available with a Trello Business Class subscription) and virtual users. Most of the members of the account have regular user status. Observers are restricted to read-only access, as the name would indicate.

Many who have been invited to join a board but have not officially confirmed their account are virtual users. Different permissions may also be issued to users. Board administrators, for example, have the authority on boards to alter something. Some users are only given access to one board. Other users have member status with the association, which means they can theoretically see all boards in an entire organization.

Templates: It gives you the ability to turn a template into any card. Simply press the ‘Make template’ button on the back of the card.

Attachments: Users can add several attachments, either from computer hard drives, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, or OneDrive, to their Trello cards or by pasting them into a connection. Documents attached from file storage programs connect back to the document’s original copy when attachments from a user’s computer are copied into Trello. One of the features I really enjoy is that Trello automatically places the image (known as a ‘card cover’) on both the front of the card and in the header of the ‘back’ of the card if you connect an image file to a card. That makes it simpler to quickly recognize cards.  Trello attachments can also be previewed without needing to download them by simply clicking on the thumbnail of the attachment, which I find useful.

Customization: To customize the backgrounds of their Trello boards, users can choose from different colors and pictures. The size of the file can be restricted by the plan tier. Using stickers, It is also lets users customize their boards. Stickers are an unnecessary yet rather whimsical element, a’ simple but enjoyable way to add visual flair to your Trello cards.’ They may be used for practical reasons, for example, to show the status of a card, or only for kicks and giggles. Custom stickers can be submitted by users with paid subscriptions.

Target Market

It is aimed at enterprises of all sizes in all sectors. Below, we have identified 10 of its clients:

• Adobe
• British Red Cross
• BurgerFi
• Deutsche Bahn AG
• Fender
• Google
• Government Digital Services
• Kickstarter
• Pixar
• RedHat

Implementation/Integration

Either on the Trello site or through their Google accounts, individual users can create a Trello account for free. Companies who are interested in a paid plan will directly contact Trello’s sales team.

For customized implementation and onboarding, clients on the Enterprise pricing plan would have access to a dedicated account executive.

Trello Customer Service & Support

Trello customer support is only accessible via email and web ticket; you cannot contact a representative via live chat or call in with questions. That implies that you will have to wait by email for answers to your requests. When I see that email and web tickets are the only ways to reach help, I am still a little disappointed. It is good to be able to call in and get an answer within minutes in some situations. Fortunately, during business hours, It is fast at responding to messages. I got a thorough reply in just over an hour when I sent in a support request. Here are all Trello’s choices for support:

Email: During normal business hours, It provides all users with email support (Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM EST). On big holidays, It is closed.

Contact Form: By filling out Trello’s Contact Form, build a support ticket. In your post, make sure to be concise and clear and include attachments to any related screenshots or documents.

In-Software Help: You can find links to Trello’s knowledgebase and community platform inside your Trello dashboard. You may also request a contact form or check your dashboard for help documents.

Knowledgebase: Various Trello Knowledgebase guides and articles help to clarify the basic principles of the app, enabling users to troubleshoot specific problems.

Community Forum: It has a community forum that is active. Comments and questions are often posted by users, and other Trello users (and often Trello employees) respond with suggestions.

Videos: It has 18 on-demand webinars available covering topics such as getting started, using agile, and integrating automation into your Trello account.

Feature Requests: Send your requests for features via email to Trello. It is frequently adds features to its software. In its “Trello Development Roadmap” board, you will see prior additions.

Blog: The company’s blog is well-written and always appears to be updated.

Social Media: It has a page with news releases, posts, announcements, and the like on Facebook. A similar feature, complete with posts, updates, and fun and creative suggestions about using cards, is the Trello Twitter feed. On LinkedIn and Instagram, Trello is also active.

Pricing

An infinite number of forums, lists, members, and attachments are part of the free edition of Trello. Users can attach files of up to 10 MB from their computer or from Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, or Microsoft OneDrive. With one app (via Power-Ups) per board, they can also integrate.

The Business Class plan costs $9.99 per user, per month (if charged annually) (if paid annually).

Costs are tiered and differ according to the number of users for the Business plan. For an exact quote, contact the seller. The Enterprise plan provides single sign-on access, advanced Butler functionality (unlimited command runs) and enhanced security features, such as attachment limits and general permissions for the organization, in addition to the features in the Business Class plan.

Shortcomings

It does not accept hierarchies that demonstrate relationships between tasks and projects. Users have also stated that, instead of only organizing them in a linear fashion, It could add more versatility and customization to arrange cards.

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About

Frog Creek Software released Trello in 2011 as a free app to help individuals and organizations remain organized and communicate with their teams. Up until 2012, when it became available on Android devices, the app was originally only for iPhone users.

Trello’s Trello Business Class, a paid business plan, was introduced in 2013.

In 2014, the business spun off into its own company called Trello Inc. It was purchased by Atlassian, the Jira Software provider, in early 2017. It has gradually grown its client base over the years, most recently to over 19 million registered users.

One interesting fact about Trello: Taco, the co-dog, founder’s is his spokesman.

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