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:

Clicking on this button brings up a dialog where you can tell our AI what you want your new board to 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.

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:

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!