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Wrike Whiteboard

TL;DR

Wrike’s Whiteboard lets you turn Whiteboard stickies into Wrike tasks, pull Wrike work items into Whiteboards for visual planning, and attach Whiteboards directly to tasks and projects for brainstorming, sprint planning, reviews, and training - all with some current limits around data center migration, certifications, and user management.

Table 1. Available as a paid add-on


Availability: Business, Enterprise, Pinnacle. ; Unavailability: Free, Team;

Whiteboard Overview

(Wrike admins, space admins, and regular users with the Whiteboard add-on or a paid Klaxoon enterprise subscription can create and use Whiteboards.)

Wrike Whiteboard, powered by Klaxoon, is an add-on that brings advanced visual collaboration tools to your Wrike workspace. With features like diagramming, interactive presentations, word clouds, and live voting, Wrike Whiteboard makes it easy for teams to work together - whether you're in the office or remote. Share ideas, make decisions, and move projects forward efficiently. It's perfect for agile workflows, design thinking, training sessions, and any situation where you need active participation and creative input.

Note

To use Whiteboards in Wrike, you need one of the following:

  • A Wrike Whiteboard add-on (trial or paid), or

  • A Klaxoon Enterprise add-on (trial or paid), or

  • A separate paid Klaxoon subscription with the Wrike-Klaxoon integration enabled by our support team.

If you already have a standalone Klaxoon account and want to use it with Wrike Whiteboard, contact our support team to enable the integration.

Here are some key features of Wrike Whiteboard:

  • Interactive presentations: Share ideas and gather feedback during video calls with live polls and quizzes, making it easy for everyone to participate.

  • Real-time collaboration: Work together with your team at the same time, no matter where you are. Interactive presentations make remote and hybrid teamwork simple.

  • Infinite canvas: Experience an infinite canvas with unlimited space to work, and jumpstart your sessions using a library of over 200 templates designed for every use case - including mind mapping, project planning, retrospectives, and more.

  • Diagramming and flowcharts: Visualize workflows, spot dependencies, and set priorities using built-in diagram and flowchart tools. Capture feedback and ideas right where you work.

  • Seamless Wrike workflow: Turn your Whiteboard ideas into actionable Wrike tasks in just a few clicks.

What Are the Key Capabilities of the Wrike Whiteboard?

The Wrike Whiteboard enables collaboration by connecting work management and brainstorming activities. The current features include:

  1. Convert Whiteboard stickies into Wrike work items - Effortlessly transform brainstorming ideas into actionable tasks in Wrike, ensuring smooth transition from ideation to execution.

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  2. Import Wrike work items into a Whiteboard as stickies - Bring structured project items into a Whiteboard for visual organization, discussion, and creative collaboration.

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  3. Attach a Whiteboard to any task in Wrike - Link a Whiteboard directly to Wrike tasks to provide relevant context, brainstorming insights, and a shared space for team collaboration.

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Use Cases for the Wrike Whiteboard

  1. Marketing campaign brainstorming:

    Create a task in Wrike for a marketing campaign ideation session. Attach a Whiteboard where team members can add ideas, vote on concepts, and organize thoughts visually - all within the task. The Whiteboard remains accessible for refining ideas and tracking progress directly from Wrike.

  2. Project kickoff meetings:

    During project kickoffs, use a Whiteboard attached to a Wrike project to map out project timelines, assign responsibilities, and visualize milestones. Attendees can contribute in real time, and all meeting notes and visuals remain accessible in Wrike.

  3. Agile sprint planning:

    For agile teams, attach a Whiteboard to a Wrike sprint task. Use the Whiteboard to facilitate sprint planning, create storyboards, and prioritize work items visually. As priorities shift, the Whiteboard remains a live reference within Wrike.

  4. Feedback and review sessions:

    When reviewing creative assets or project deliverables, a Whiteboard attached to the Wrike task can serve as a collaborative space to collect feedback. Team members can add sticky notes, draw annotations, and visualize feedback alongside the project timeline.

  5. Training and workshops:

    Attach a Whiteboard to a Wrike item dedicated to training sessions. Participants can interact with exercises, answer polls, and collaborate on activities, keeping all resources and outputs organized within Wrike.

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