Step 1
Map the design process
Columns for Requirements, Concept, Prototype, Test and Iterate. Connect steps with dependencies so a prototype can’t start before the concept is chosen.
For engineers
Plan engineering projects the way they really run
Engineering work loops: design, prototype, test, change, repeat. Flowboard lets you map that process visually, hold each stage behind real checkpoints, and keep specs, parts and test results attached to the steps they belong to.
A workflow built for how you work
Step 2
Gate on reviews and results
Put a gate after testing that waits for a step like “Design review passed”, or for a metric like “test pass rate” to reach its target, with a No path back to iteration.
Step 3
Track parts and costs
List the materials each step needs with quantity, cost and whether they’ve been bought. A gate can hold the build until every part is purchased.
Step 4
Keep the specs with the work
Write requirements and test plans in built-in documents and pin them beside the steps they describe.
What people plan with it
- Senior design and capstone projects
- Prototype and hardware builds
- Product development cycles
- Lab and test plans
- Technical documentation projects
Features you’ll use most
Feature
Gates & milestones
Stop work starting too early. Flowboard gates hold steps back until a step is done, a date arrives, materials are bought or a metric hits its target.
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Sub-boards & workflows
Some steps are whole projects. Give any step its own board in Flowboard. Its progress shows on the parent card, so the big plan stays simple and nothing gets lost.
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Project documents
Write briefs, specs and notes in a built-in document editor and pin them to the steps they belong to, so the plan and the thinking behind it stay together.
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