PLSO The Oregon Surveyor November/December 2021

18 The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 44, No. 6 Featured Article This platform creates an environment that helps everyone be aware of their tasks, deadlines, snags, project status, and their role in successfully closing out projects. well for many projects, but for more com- plicated projects like subdivision plats and construction staking I would rec- ommend having a card for the project on your main board and then creating a new board just for that project. You will also want to create a project-specific board if you want to add teammembers to the project who shouldn’t be privy to your other projects, since anyone on a board can see all the cards on it. There are “power-ups” available to add to cards. Power-ups are app integrations that allow other software and tools you might be using directly on your Trello cards. Gmail, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Cal- endars, and Google Drive are just a few. What You Can Do With Remote Work The keys to success with this platform are using it consistently and getting buy-in from all parties. Like any change, it’s go- ing to take some time to form a habit. If all your team members build the habit of using the project board to commu- nicate, assign and complete tasks, and share important project documents, few- er tasks will fall through the cracks. This platform creates an environment that helps everyone be aware of their tasks, deadlines, snags, project status, and their role in successfully closing out projects. There will be less need for in-person meetings to go over these items as the workflow and tasks are visible to everyone Linked Comment Activity Share Labels continued T