Whiteboarding

Whiteboarding is not just simply using dry-erase products. Whiteboarding is the definition of how we visually organize, engage and create, as individuals, and as a group

• Whiteboarding is the process of visual communication.
• Whiteboarding is the process of thinking out loud.
• Whiteboarding is the process of illustrative explanation.
• Whiteboarding is the process of achieving alignment.
• Whiteboarding is the process of working through a problem.
• Whiteboarding is the process of gathering people in a room to brainstorm.
• Whiteboarding is the process of encouraging dialog and creating solutions.
• Whiteboarding is the process of defining tactics and assigning roles.
• Whiteboarding is the process of creativity without fear of judgment.
• Whiteboarding is the process of expressing affection and encouragement
• Whiteboarding is the process of community enlightenment.

Whiteboarding sessions are great for brainstorming and collaborating with team members. They promote creativity and make content visually appealing and easier to absorb and retain.[2]

Visual Thinking: Whiteboarding

A handwriting technique specifically tailored for readability at a distance.

Kerika's graphical Wiki approach

Whiteboarding when used in the context of computing, is the placement of shared files on an on-screen shared notebook or whiteboard. Videoconferencing and data conferencing software often lets documents as on a physical whiteboard.

Whiteboarding sessions — both in-office and virtual — provide teams with a collaborative, creative environment for brainstorming new ideas and solving problems. Without a defined structure in place, however, these sessions can quickly unravel and get off track.[4]

With this type of software, several people can work on the image at the same time, each seeing changes the others make in near-real time.

Electronic whiteboarding was included at least as early as 1996 in the CoolTalk tool in Netscape Navigator 3.0.