Guides
Everything you need to ship faster.
Step-by-step guides on getting the most out of Kanvamo — from setup to advanced workflows.
Getting started
Set up your first workspace
Create a workspace, invite your team, and get your first project board running in under 10 minutes.
Create your first sprint
Define a sprint, add tasks from the backlog, and understand how sprint cycles keep your team focused.
Keyboard shortcuts & power-user tips
The full shortcut reference — navigate faster, create tasks instantly, and never reach for the mouse.
Agile & Scrum
Running a sprint retrospective in Kanvamo
Use the board to run Start / Stop / Continue retros, capture action items, and track them into the next sprint.
Backlog refinement best practices
How to groom your backlog so every sprint starts with well-defined, ready-to-pick-up tasks.
Story points vs. time estimates
When to use each, how to calibrate your team's velocity, and how Kanvamo tracks both.
Team & collaboration
Roles and permissions explained
Admins, members, and guests — what each role can see and do, and how to manage access at scale.
Notifications and @mentions
Configure what triggers notifications, how to use @mentions in comments, and avoid notification fatigue.
Inviting contractors and external collaborators
Add guests to specific projects without exposing your entire workspace.
Views & reporting
Using Timeline view for project planning
Map out work on a Gantt-style timeline, set dependencies, and spot bottlenecks before they block the team.
Workload view: balancing team capacity
Visualize how tasks are distributed, identify overloaded team members, and rebalance without a spreadsheet.
Filtering and saved views
Build custom views filtered by assignee, label, priority, or due date — and save them for quick access.
Settings & billing
Upgrading to Pro
What's included in the Pro plan, how billing works, and how to manage seats for your team.
SAML SSO setup
Connect your identity provider (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace) for seamless single sign-on.
Data export and workspace deletion
How to export all your data as JSON or CSV, and what happens to your data when you close an account.