Planview Leankit consultants
We can help you automate your business with Planview Leankit and hundreds of other systems to improve efficiency and productivity. Get in touch if you’d like to discuss implementing Planview Leankit.
About Planview Leankit
Planview LeanKit is a visual work management platform built around kanban boards. It’s used by engineering, IT, and operations teams to visualise work in progress, manage flow, and identify bottlenecks across projects and value streams. Unlike simpler kanban tools like Trello, LeanKit is designed for enterprise-scale work management with features like multi-level board hierarchies, WIP limits, cycle time analytics, and portfolio-level reporting.
The challenge with LeanKit — as with any project management tool — is that it works best when it reflects reality. When cards need to be created manually from emails, updated by hand after deployments, or cross-referenced with Jira tickets in a separate browser tab, the board drifts out of sync with what’s actually happening. Teams stop trusting it, and the tool that was supposed to provide visibility becomes another thing to maintain.
We integrate Planview LeanKit with your development tools, ticketing systems, and operational workflows using n8n. When a Jira ticket is created, a corresponding LeanKit card can appear automatically. When a deployment finishes, the card moves to the ‘done’ column without someone dragging it manually. Cycle time and throughput data can flow into your reporting dashboards. If your team uses LeanKit for workflow visibility and wants to keep it connected to your broader n8n automation setup, that’s what we build.
Planview Leankit FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about how Planview Leankit consultants can help with integration and implementation
Can LeanKit cards be created automatically from Jira tickets?
Can card status in LeanKit update automatically based on events in other tools?
How does LeanKit differ from Trello or Asana for team workflow management?
Can LeanKit data feed into our reporting or BI tools?
Does LeanKit work for non-engineering teams?
What does a typical LeanKit integration project look like?
How it works
We work hand-in-hand with you to implement Planview Leankit
As Planview Leankit consultants we work with you hand in hand build more efficient and effective operations. Here’s how we will work with you to automate your business and integrate Planview Leankit with integrate and automate 800+ tools.
Step 1
Understand your current workflow management
We review how your team currently uses LeanKit (or plans to use it): board structure, card types, lanes, WIP limits, and how work flows from intake to completion. We also look at the other tools involved — Jira, ServiceNow, email, Slack — and how information currently moves between them.
Step 2
Identify sync and automation gaps
We pinpoint where manual steps slow things down: cards created by hand from Jira tickets, status updates that lag behind reality, reporting data extracted manually. Each gap is a candidate for automation, and we rank them by the time they waste and the accuracy problems they cause.
Step 3
Design the integration architecture
We map out how data flows between LeanKit and your connected systems: which events in Jira or other tools trigger card actions in LeanKit, how card fields map between systems, and what data flows to your reporting dashboards. You review the design before we build.
Step 4
Build the workflows
We build n8n workflows that handle card creation, status updates, field syncing, and reporting data extraction. Each workflow includes error handling for common issues like API rate limits, missing fields, or network timeouts, plus logging so you can trace any card through the full sync chain.
Step 5
Test with your team’s real workflows
We run the integrations with your team’s actual boards and tickets for a trial period. Team members verify that cards are created correctly, status updates are accurate, and reporting data matches what they see on the board. Feedback drives adjustments to field mapping or sync timing.
Step 6
Go live and hand over
After the trial, we move to full production. We provide documentation covering how the sync works, how to troubleshoot common issues, and how to add new board types or connected tools. Ongoing support is available for expanding the integration as your LeanKit usage grows.
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