The term represents a specific utilization of a well-known project management and collaboration tool. It involves structuring workflows or projects within that system based on a cascading or hierarchical arrangement, often visualized as items progressing downward through various stages or phases. An example might be organizing software development tasks where initial requirements flow down to design, then to coding, and finally to testing, each phase represented as a level or column.
This method facilitates clear visualization of project progress, allowing stakeholders to readily understand the current status of individual components and the overall project. The arrangement allows for simplified identification of bottlenecks and dependencies, potentially accelerating task completion. While the exact origin of the terminology is unclear, the hierarchical approach to task management aligns with fundamental project management principles.
