Advanced Kanban is here – a better way to organize your work in Jira

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Every team works a little differently. Some keep things lean and fast. Others need more structure for dependencies, handoffs, and shifting priorities.

But the challenge is the same: standard Jira boards don’t always reflect how work really flows.

That’s why we’re introducing Advanced Kanban, a fresh way to build Kanban boards that adapt to your workflow (not the other way around).

Built into ProductGo’s Advanced edition, Advanced Kanban gives you more control over how work is shown, updated, and managed across projects. It’s flexible for complex setups, but still simple enough for daily use.

Personalize your board to match how you work

Most boards come with pre-set columns and default rules. That can work – until your workflow doesn’t map neatly to Jira statuses.

Advanced Kanban lets you design your board structure from the start.

You can create custom columns for real stages of work, and swimlanes that are based on priorities, ownership, or any signal your team cares about. Your board is driven by your Jira fields, so it stays consistent with your Jira data.

Instead of asking “How do we fit our process into this board?”, the board fits your process.

Use your Jira fields to power columns and swimlanes

What makes Advanced Kanban especially useful is its tight integration with Jira data.

Each column and swimlane can be mapped to existing Jira fields (including custom fields). That means you can view work from the angle your team already uses – without creating new statuses or copying boards.

Because everything stays connected to Jira fields, your data stays reliable. You’re not maintaining separate views that slowly drift out of sync. You’re simply seeing the same work more clearly.

Manage multiple projects in one board view

If you work across projects, switching boards can get time-consuming.

Advanced Kanban lets you pull issues from multiple projects into one board. You can even mix team-managed and company-managed projects in the same view.

The best part: you don’t need to create new Jira boards or rework existing projects. You just get a broader view, with less maintenance effort.

See workload and progress with built-in statistics

A board should help you understand what’s happening – not just where tasks are sitting.

Advanced Kanban includes built-in statistics directly on the board. They’re based on the fields you use for columns and swimlanes, and they show how work is distributed across the board.

In seconds, you can spot where work is building up, where capacity feels tight, and where progress is moving smoothly. It supports better conversations and quicker alignment, without needing extra dashboards.

Narrow your view when you need focus

Different moments need different views.

When you want to zoom in, you can apply basic filters or JQL queries and even save views for later reuse.

And when you want less clutter, you can temporarily disable columns or swimlanes. It’s especially handy for planning, reviews, or focused work sessions – so the board stays purposeful and easy to scan.

Built to fit naturally into Jira

Advanced Kanban is designed to work with Jira, not fight it.

You don’t need to change how your projects are structured or how your team logs work. It builds on your existing setup and adds flexibility where boards can feel rigid.

That makes it easier to roll out, easier to learn, and easy to scale as your needs grow.

Available in ProductGo Advanced edition

Advanced Kanban is part of ProductGo’s Advanced edition, made for teams that need more flexibility and visibility as work becomes more complex.

If you’re on ProductGo Standard today, you can upgrade when you’re ready – without disrupting your current setup. If you’re starting fresh, Advanced gives you access from the beginning.

If you give Advanced Kanban a try, I’d love to hear what workflows you’re mapping with it – and what you’d like to see next.

👉 Explore Advanced Kanban today and start building boards that work the way you do.