Conceptboard

An online whiteboard that also manages the work

Conceptboard is an online whiteboard where a team develops ideas together and then turns them into assigned work without leaving the canvas. It is operated by Conceptboard Cloud Service GmbH, based in Halle (Saale), and is meant for companies, schools and public bodies that work remotely. The company says more than 14 million users around the world work with it. Its pitch is that collaboration usually starts visually in workshops and meetings and then stalls when ideas are copied into separate lists, so tasks are created, prioritised and assigned directly on the board.

From a sticky idea to a to-do

The Tasks feature can be opened from the main navigation of any workspace. Any piece of board content can be converted into a task, given an owner and a due date, and tagged that make it searchable later. The company says this keeps connections visible and responsibilities clear.

Starting points the company suggests

The site groups use cases by where a team wants to begin. Online brainstorming lets a team build ideas on a digital whiteboard in a visual, structured way and convert them into actionable tasks at once. Visual project management uses workflows such as Kanban to plan, organise and track tasks and responsibilities. Remote collaboration covers distributed teams working live or asynchronously, including interactive workshops and meetings, with audio or video chat available on the infinite workspace. Product management and roadmapping lets teams collect product ideas, rank requirements and plan roadmaps on the board. Documents and information can be shared in real time from any device.

Security, hosting and the public sector

Conceptboard describes itself as GDPR-compliant and ISO-certified, with hosting in Germany, for teams that handle sensitive content, tasks and decisions. For public administration it highlights suitability for software procurement, availability through the German Administrative Cloud, support for tender documents and procurement procedures, and use across all phases of digital procurement.

For companies of any size

For organisations, access can be controlled by role and permission, the tool can fit into the corporate IT setup already in place, and licensing scales with size. The company also points to support for distributed teams and complex task structures. Its user agreement distinguishes between a free platform for personal publishing and a paid platform for closed teams using it commercially.