Kerika is a project management and collaboration software designed to help teams work together more efficiently. It offers a range of tools to manage tasks, projects, and workflows, particularly for distributed teams. Key features of Kerika include:
Task Management: Create, assign, and track tasks with due dates, priorities, and status updates.
Visual Boards: Use Kanban boards, whiteboards, and flowcharts to visualize workflows and project progress.
Collaboration: Real-time collaboration allows team members to work together on documents, share feedback, and communicate within the platform.
Integration: Kerika integrates with tools like Google Drive, Box, and Slack, making it easier to manage files and communications in one place.
Access Control: Set permissions to control who can view or edit specific projects or tasks.
Mobile Access: Kerika offers mobile apps for iOS and Android, enabling users to stay connected and manage tasks on the go.
Kerika is particularly popular among teams that require a high level of collaboration and transparency, such as remote teams, consultants, and organizations with complex workflows. Its user-friendly interface and focus on visual project management make it a versatile tool for various industries.
Note: the part about integrating with Slack is not true. At least, not yet.
Sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha berterusan kami untuk memastikan Kerika mudah digunakan dan dibeli dari mana-mana sahaja di dunia, sistem harga baru kami membolehkan pelanggan untuk membayar dalam mana-mana mata wang berikut:
USD – Dolar Amerika Syarikat AED – Dirham Emiriah Arab Bersatu AFN – Afghani Afghanistan ALL – Lek Albania AMD – Dram Armenia ANG – Gulden Antillen Belanda AOA – Kwanza Angola ARS – Peso Argentina AUD – Dolar Australia AWG – Florin Aruba AZN – Manat Azerbaijan BAM – Mark Konvertibel Bosnia dan Herzegovina BBD – Dolar Barbados BDT – Taka Bangladesh BGN – Lev Bulgaria BIF – Franc Burundi BMD – Dolar Bermuda BND – Dolar Brunei BOB – Boliviano Bolivia BRL – Real Brazil BSD – Dolar Bahamas BWP – Pula Botswana BYN – Rubel Belarus BZD – Dolar Belize CAD – Dolar Kanada CDF – Franc Congo CHF – Franc Switzerland CLP – Peso Chile CNY – Yuan China COP – Peso Colombia CRC – Colón Costa Rica CVE – Escudo Cape Verde CZK – Koruna Czech DJF – Franc Djibouti DKK – Krone Denmark DOP – Peso Dominican DZD – Dinar Algeria EGP – Pound Mesir ETB – Birr Ethiopia EUR – Euro FJD – Dolar Fiji FKP – Pound Kepulauan Falkland GBP – Pound Sterling British GEL – Lari Georgia GIP – Pound Gibraltar GMD – Dalasi Gambia GNF – Franc Guinea GTQ – Quetzal Guatemala GYD – Dolar Guyana HKD – Dolar Hong Kong HNL – Lempira Honduras HTG – Gourde Haiti HUF – Forint Hungary IDR – Rupiah Indonesia ILS – Shekel Baru Israel INR – Rupee India ISK – Króna Iceland JMD – Dolar Jamaica JPY – Yen Jepun KES – Shilling Kenya KGS – Som Kyrgyzstan KHR – Riel Kemboja KMF – Franc Komoro KRW – Won Korea Selatan KYD – Dolar Kepulauan Cayman KZT – Tenge Kazakhstan LAK – Kip Laos LBP – Pound Lubnan LKR – Rupee Sri Lanka LRD – Dolar Liberia LSL – Loti Lesotho MAD – Dirham Maghribi MDL – Leu Moldova MGA – Ariary Madagascar MKD – Denar Macedonia MMK – Kyat Myanmar MNT – Tögrög Mongolia MOP – Pataca Macau MUR – Rupee Mauritius MVR – Rufiyaa Maldives MWK – Kwacha Malawi MXN – Peso Mexico MYR – Ringgit Malaysia MZN – Metical Mozambique NAD – Dolar Namibia NGN – Naira Nigeria NIO – Córdoba Nicaragua NOK – Krone Norway NPR – Rupee Nepal NZD – Dolar New Zealand PAB – Balboa Panama PEN – Sol Peru PGK – Kina Papua New Guinea PHP – Peso Filipina PKR – Rupee Pakistan PLN – Złoty Poland PYG – Guaraní Paraguay QAR – Riyal Qatar RON – Leu Romania RSD – Dinar Serbia RUB – Rubel Rusia RWF – Franc Rwanda SAR – Riyal Arab Saudi SBD – Dolar Kepulauan Solomon SCR – Rupee Seychelles SEK – Krona Sweden SGD – Dolar Singapura SHP – Pound Saint Helena SLE – Leone Sierra Leone SOS – Shilling Somalia SRD – Dolar Surinam STD – Dobra São Tomé dan Príncipe (sebelum 2018, digantikan dengan STN) SZL – Lilangeni Eswatini THB – Baht Thailand TJS – Somoni Tajikistan TOP – Paʻanga Tonga TRY – Lira Turki TTD – Dolar Trinidad dan Tobago TWD – Dolar Taiwan Baru TZS – Shilling Tanzania UAH – Hryvnia Ukraine UGX – Shilling Uganda UYU – Peso Uruguay UZS – Soʻm Uzbekistan VND – Đồng Vietnam VUV – Vatu Vanuatu WST – Tala Samoa XAF – Franc CFA Afrika Tengah XCD – Dolar Caribbean Timur XOF – Franc CFA Afrika Barat XPF – Franc CFP (digunakan di wilayah Pasifik Perancis) YER – Rial Yemen ZAR – Rand Afrika Selatan ZMW – Kwacha Zambia
Jika negara anda tidak disenaraikan di atas, kaedah pembayaran lalai adalah dalam USD – Dolar Amerika Syarikat.
We have noticed attempts by Chinese spammers to exploit Kerika, and we are taking some measures to reduce this hassle. We used to block these spammers one-by-one, but that is obviously time-consuming, especially when a bunch of them try the same trick, which is sending out dozens or hundreds of invitations to people to join them in their Kerika boards.
These spammers are using VPNs to appear as if they are from other countries, but there was a pattern to their use of Kerika: all the team invitations they sent out involve the same destination: qq.com, which is a major Chinese web portal operated by Tencent, primarily known for its instant messaging service, QQ.
While we support Chinese as a language, we don’t have any legitimate users in China since China blocks Google and so many other services. Which means that there will never be a legitimate use to add people from the qq.com domain to a Kerika board.
There’s a simple block we are introducing: we will keep a blacklist of domains, including qq.com, where the system will stop you from adding team members. This will help cut off Chinese spammers who are targeting other people from China.
We have had a 30-day free trial period for new users for a very long time, but we have long seen that people don’t really need the full 4 weeks to make up their mind about whether Kerika is what they are looking for, or not.
In fact, a trial period has a disadvantage in that people tend to forget they are in a free trial until they start getting reminders that the trial is about to end!
A more practical — and industry-standard — approach is to offer 14-day free trial from now on. This should provide ample time to make up your mind about whether Kerika is the best way for your remote team to get more done!
At Kerika we have been experimenting with using AI for software development for some time now: Microsoft’s Copilot has been used by our developers to help with their coding, and it has definitely proven helpful. We are now adding AI to some of parts of our user interface.
Using AI help build a new board
When you want to start a new Kerika Task Board, you will see that there’s a new option for GET HELP FROM AI:
AI Helper in Start New Board
Clicking on this button brings up a dialog where you can tell our AI what you want your new board to do:
How you can specify what the new board should do
It’s very important to provide as much detail as possible! The more you tell about Kerika’s AI about what you want your board to do, the better it can help. Some suggestions for what you should tell the AI:
Do you need a board for something short-term (3-6 months), something for a longer period, or for ongoing work without an end-date?
Will you be working by yourself, or with others?
What challenges are you trying to solve with Kerika: missed deadlines, poor communication, lack of visibility, etc.?
What’s not working well with the tools that you have been using before?
Are there any specific features of Kerika that you are interested in trying, like due dates, task assignments, file attachments, comments/discussions?
Using AI takes some time, typically 1-2 minutes to build your board. You can do other things with Kerika in the meantime; you will be notified when your board is ready. You can also cancel your request if you change your mind.
Using AI to help build a new template
Similarly, you now have the option of getting help from Kerika’s AI in making new templates:
If you choose to get help from AI, you are asked to provide details about what your new template should do, and how it will be used:
With templates there’s a little more detail that we ask for, and as with using AI to create new boards, the amount and quality of the instructions you provide to Kerika’s AI will make a big difference to how well the AI can help you make a new template.
Making a Board similar to a Sample Board
This last one is for new users only: when people sign up as Kerika, they are given the option of browsing our many sample boards (which are organized by job function) so they can get an idea of what Kerika can do before they start their first board.
Ever since we build our sample boards we have observed that they are very popular, and that people would make copies of them to either play with, or use as a basis for building their own boards.
Making a copy to play with is fine, but making a copy to create a starting point for your new board is not very effective.
To make it easy for people to handle both needs, we now include a MAKE A BOARD LIKE THIS button that’s shown whenever a new user is viewing a sample board.
The MAKE A BOARD LIKE THIS option shown to new users when they are viewing a sample board.
Clicking on this button brings up a dialog where the new user is asked what they would like to do with their version of this sample board:
Make a board like this
If all you need is a copy, just tell that to the AI: “Make a copy of this board”. But if you want a version of the board that’s personalized to your needs, make sure you give plenty of input to the AI!
If you are working on a Task Board, the Board Settings dialog’s Column tab can now let you hide or show columns.
To use this feature, open the Board Settings dialog by clicking on the gear button that appears on the top-right corner when you are viewing a Task Board, and then switching to the COLUMNS tab.
When you hover over any column in the list an options button (three dots) will appear:
Click on that and you will see the Actions menu.:
The Columns tab of Board Settings dialog for Task Boards
This makes it easier to manage boards with large numbers of columns.
Deadlines are the invisible threads that tie projects together, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and teams stay aligned. Whether you’re working on a single task or breaking down a project into smaller, actionable steps, clear due dates make all the difference.
Efficient deadline management starts with the ability to set due dates on tasks and their components. Here’s how it works:
Set Due Dates on Task Cards
Open the task card you’re working on.
Click the “Due” button to access the calendar view.
Select a due date or adjust existing ones as needed.
This ensures the task is anchored within the project timeline and keeps everyone updated.
Break Down Bigger Tasks with Checklists
Use the Checklist feature to divide a large task into smaller, more manageable items.
Each checklist item can have its own due date, making it easy to track progress at a granular level.
Assign specific checklist items to different teammates, clarifying individual roles while staying within the context of the larger task.
Best Practices for Deadline Management
Be Specific: Avoid vague timelines, set exact dates to avoid confusion.
Prioritize Realistically: Balance workloads by assigning due dates that reflect the complexity of tasks.
Regularly Review: Update deadlines as project scopes evolve to maintain realistic expectations.
Conclusion
Integrating due dates into task management, whether for full tasks or individual checklist items, helps teams maintain clarity, focus, and productivity. By thoughtfully setting and managing deadlines, you create a workflow that adapts to your team’s needs while ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks.
When juggling multiple tasks across different stages of a project, staying organized is essential. Tags are a powerful tool that can bring structure to your workflow, helping you quickly identify, categorize, and prioritize tasks.
Whether you’re managing design mockups, backend development, or testing stages, tags make it easier to focus on what matters most.
Here’s how you can use tags to streamline your project management:
Tags act like visual markers, giving you instant insights into a task’s category or status. Here’s how you can apply them to individual task cards:
Open the Task Card: Select the task card you want to categorize.
Set Tags: Click on the Tags section in the card details. From here, you can choose from existing tags or create a new one.
Visual Cues: Once applied, the tag appears at the top of the task card, providing an at-a-glance indicator of its category or priority.
Pro Tip: Use consistent color coding for tags to make it easy to distinguish between categories, like green for “backend” tasks or blue for “design.”
How to Create Custom Tags
Custom tags allow you to tailor categorization to your team’s needs. Here’s how you can create tags:
Access Tag Settings: Go to the Settings tab of your board and select Tags.
Add a New Tag: Click on the + Add New Tag option. Give your tag a name that reflects its purpose, like “urgent,” “mockups,” or “pending.”
Pick a Color: Choose a color to make your tag visually distinct.
Save and Apply: Save the tag, and it’s ready to be used across your board.
Pro Tip: Keep tag names short and intuitive. This ensures everyone on your team can easily understand and use them effectively.
Benefits of Using Tags
Effortless Task Categorization: Tags help you group related tasks, making it easier to filter and locate them.
Enhanced Focus: Highlight tasks that need immediate attention or belong to a specific category.
Team Clarity: Ensure everyone on the team understands the task’s purpose at a glance.
Wrap-Up
Tags are more than just labels, they’re a way to simplify and enhance your task management. By using tags effectively, you can categorize, prioritize, and focus on tasks with ease, keeping your team aligned and productive.
Managing projects efficiently starts with a well-organized workflow. Breaking down your tasks into clearly defined stages can help you and your team stay aligned and productive. A structured workflow makes it easier to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize tasks effectively.
Let’s dive into how you can set up columns in your task board to maximize efficiency using the example board provided.
Columns are the backbone of your workflow. Each column represents a stage in your project, helping you visualize the flow of tasks from start to finish. The key is to ensure that your columns align with the nature of your project and the way your team works.
Steps to Set Up Workflow Columns
1. Define Your Workflow Stages
While defining Workflow Stages. think about the natural progression of your tasks.
For example:
Project Strategy: For initial planning stages, such as defining requirements or setting goals.
Project Design: Tasks related to visual and structural planning, like logo design or layout creation.
Project Development: For execution phases like coding or creating functionalities.
Testing: For ensuring everything works as expected before launching.
Completed: A final stage to send tasks that are fully done.
2. Translate Stages into Columns
Once your workflow stages are defined, turn them into columns on your task board. Start with broad categories and refine them as you better understand your team’s needs.
For example:
You can begin with essential columns like “To Do,” “In Progress,” and “Completed” to establish the basic flow.
Gradually expand these into more specific columns aligned with your workflow stages, such as “Project Strategy,” “Project Design,” “Project Development,” and “Testing”.
This approach ensures your columns are intuitive, adaptable, and tailored to the natural progression of your tasks
3. Use Columns for Specialized Needs
Consider creating columns that add value to your workflow:
Backlog: A space for tasks that are planned but not yet ready to enter the main workflow. This helps prioritize tasks when the team is ready to take on more work while keeping the active columns clean and focused.
Resources: A column to store links, documents, or other materials that support your tasks. This makes it easy for the team to access everything they need without cluttering individual task cards.
4. Remember To Keep it Simple and Intuitive
Avoid overloading your board with too many columns. Aim for clarity and simplicity so your team can easily follow the workflow.
Conclusion
A well-organized workflow begins with thoughtful column setup. By tailoring your columns to reflect your project’s natural stages and including supportive columns you can improve team efficiency and maintain clarity in your process. Start organizing your workflow today and experience the benefits!
