A PMO or project team usually needs one of three walls: a timeline for a single initiative, a portfolio view across many projects, or both in the same room for leadership reviews. PMXBOARD sells magnetic dry-erase systems for those jobs — wall Gantt, Portfolio, a Gantt+Portfolio presentation kit, magnet refills, and portfolio+execution bundles when workflow boards belong in the same kit.

This guide answers one buyer question: which magnetic Gantt / project-management board should you buy? It is not a definition of Gantt charts (see the What Is a Gantt Chart Planner post) and not a free template pack (see the Gantt & Critical Path Quickstart Kit).

Prices and specs were taken from the live PMXBOARD product pages on October 4, 2026. Confirm on the product page before you order.

Quick answer: which board should you buy?

• One project timeline on the wall (roadmaps, launches, critical path): Magnetic Gantt Chart Whiteboard Set — 40″ × 24″ board, 668 magnetic pieces, markers, eraser, mounting hardware, and wood easel, $344.
• Multi-project PMO / steering view: Portfolio Management Board Set — 44" × 22.5" board, 660 color-coded status magnets, labels, markers, eraser, mounting hardware, and tripod easel, $309.
• Leadership reviews that need portfolio + timeline in one kit: Presentation Board Kit (Gantt Chart + Portfolio Planning) — both boards with magnets, markers, eraser, and wood easels, $639.
• Refill or expand magnets on a board you already own: Gantt Chart Magnetic Project Planning Accessory Set — 668-piece magnet kit (timeline bars, status, alerts, milestones, markers), $189.
• Portfolio overview plus team execution boards in one order: browse Project Management Bundle Sets — the XL and XXL combos pair the Portfolio board with Agile execution boards (and a desktop board on XXL). Use these when the gap is portfolio + pull workflow, not a Gantt timeline.

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Decision table by use case

Wall Gantt chart board ($344)

Choose the Magnetic Gantt Chart Whiteboard Set when the pain is schedule visibility: phases, task durations, milestones, and critical-path conversations that die in spreadsheets or constantly reprinted charts.

What you get: 40″ × 24″ magnetic dry-erase board; 668 color-coded magnetic status/task pieces; headline and milestone magnets; dry-erase markers; eraser and cleaning cloth; wall mounting hardware; wood easel so the same kit works on wall, desk, or floor. Price: $344.

Best fit: project managers running launches and roadmaps, hybrid teams that still need a timeline wall for standups with stakeholders, consultants facilitating planning workshops, and war-room or quarterly planning sessions. If executives also need a multi-project view, add Portfolio later — or start with the Presentation kit below when both boards are required on day one.

Portfolio management board ($309)

Choose the Portfolio Management Board Set when the pain is many projects at once: priority, sponsor, status, risk, budget, and milestone fields on one magnetic wall for PMO or steering committee reviews.

What you get: 44" × 22.5" magnetic dry-erase portfolio board; 660 color-coded magnetic status indicators; headline magnets and labels; markers; eraser and cloth; mounting hardware; tripod easel. Price: $309.

Best fit: portfolio managers, PMOs, product leads aligning multiple roadmaps, and executive teams that need status at a glance without opening five spreadsheets. Pair with a wall Gantt when one initiative under the portfolio row needs a detailed schedule.

Bundles: Gantt + Portfolio kit vs portfolio + execution combos

Presentation Board Kit — Gantt + Portfolio ($639)

Buy the Presentation Board Kit when leadership reviews need both a multi-project portfolio board and a Gantt timeline board in one shipment. The kit includes one Portfolio Management Board and one Gantt Chart Project Planning Board, with status magnets, markers, eraser, and wood easels; $639.

Price check: the wall Gantt ($344) plus the Portfolio set ($309) comes to $653, versus $639 for the Presentation kit. Choose the kit when you know both boards will hang in the same war room; buy singles when you are piloting one use case first.

When the gap is portfolio + workflow (not Gantt)

If the missing piece is execution columns (backlog → doing → done) beside portfolio status — not a timeline — open the Project Management Bundle Sets category. The XL combo (Portfolio + Agile board) is $594 and the XXL set (Portfolio + Agile + dual-sided desktop board) is $682. Those kits solve portfolio + pull workflow. For timeline planning, stay on the wall Gantt or the Presentation (Gantt + Portfolio) kit above. Do not stretch a Gantt board into standup columns.

Accessories and magnet refills ($189)

Buy the Gantt Chart Magnetic Project Planning Accessory Set when you already have a magnetic Gantt or whiteboard and need more timeline bars, status, alert, and milestone magnets. It includes 668 pieces (570 timeline bar magnets plus project health, dashboard, task status, alert, and milestone magnets, plus markers); $189.

Do not buy accessories first if you still need the board itself — start with the wall Gantt set or Presentation kit, then refill magnets after workshops eat through the starter pack.

When not to buy a Gantt or portfolio board

A Gantt or portfolio board is the wrong buy in these cases:

• You need daily workflow pull, not a timeline or portfolio wall. Use a Kanban / Agile board instead — see the Physical Kanban Board Buying Guide.
• You are running a Kaizen / continuous-improvement event. Stage boards are a different product family — see the Kaizen Board Selection Guide.
• You only need floor metrics (production, quality, shipping, inventory). See KPI Boards for Manufacturing.
• The team is fully remote with no shared wall. A physical board will not get used; keep digital tools for distributed work.
• You want templates first, not hardware. Download the free Gantt & Critical Path Quickstart Kit (PDF + Excel), then buy a board when the room needs a persistent magnetic timeline.

Related reading (not buying guides)

These pages answer different questions; this guide does not replace them:

• What Is a Gantt Chart Planner — definition and why visual planners matter
• Gantt & Critical Path Quickstart Kit — free worksheets
• Physical Kanban Board Buying Guide — wall / Flex / desktop workflow boards
• Kaizen Board Selection Guide — event-stage boards
• KPI Boards for Manufacturing — ops KPI boards

Next step

Pick the use case in the decision table, open the matching product page, check today's price, then order from Project Management Boards or the linked kit page above.

A Kaizen event works best when every stage has a place on the wall: ideas, selection, process mapping, actions, implementation, and results. PMXBOARD's Kaizen board sets follow that sequence as six modular magnetic boards — or one Complete set that includes all six.

This guide maps each event stage to the board built for it, with live sizes, what's included, and prices, so you can buy a single stage board for a bottleneck or the full stack for a workshop.

Prices and specs were taken from the live PMXBOARD product pages on October 3, 2026. Confirm on the product page before you order.

Quick answer: which Kaizen board should you buy?

• Full Kaizen event, all stages on one wall: Complete Kaizen Board Set. Six modular boards and seven types of magnetic cards, $556.
• Idea capture and prioritization first: Kaizen Opportunities Board Set. 17.3 × 38 in, 10 Idea Cards, markers, eraser, and cloth, $129.
• Define the event, team, and timeline: Kaizen Select Board Set. 6.5" × 38", 2 Idea Cards, 5 markers, and cleaning supplies, $89.
• Value stream mapping workshop: Kaizen Analyze & Improve Board Set. 32.5 × 38 in, 75 reusable VSM cards, 5 markers, eraser, and cloth, $239.
• Assign and track action items: Kaizen Actions Board. 8.8" × 38", 20 reusable cards, $89.
• Execute Planned / In Progress / Done work: Kaizen Implementation Board Set. 38" × 8.8", 20 reusable Action Cards, $89.
• Measure results after the change: Kaizen Test & Monitor Board Set. 10.75 × 38 in, 8 KPI cards, summary card, markers, and cleaning kit, $139.

For the step-by-step runbook (agenda, roles, and cadence), use the How to Run a Kaizen Event playbook. This page is only about which board to buy for each stage.

Side-by-side comparison

Browse all sets on the Kaizen Board Sets category page.

How the six boards map to a Kaizen event

The Complete Kaizen product page orders the stages Opportunities → Select as 1 → 2, then Analyze & Improve, Actions, Implementation, and Test & Monitor. Use that order when you run a full event. When one stage is the bottleneck, buy that single board instead of the full stack.

Stage 1 — Opportunities ($129)

The Kaizen Opportunities Board Set is a 17.3 × 38 in magnetic dry-erase board for idea capture and prioritization. The live page lists 10 Idea Cards, markers, an eraser, and a cloth. Choose it when the team can generate ideas but has no shared place to collect and rank them.

Stage 2 — Select ($89)

The Kaizen Select Board Set is a 6.5" × 38" magnetic dry-erase board for defining the event, team, and timeline. Meta on the live page lists 2 Idea Cards, 5 markers, and cleaning supplies. It is Step 2 in the Complete set — buy it alone when scope and ownership are unclear before the workshop.

Stage 3 — Analyze & Improve / Value Stream Mapping ($239)

The Kaizen Analyze & Improve Board Set is a 32.5 × 38 in value stream mapping board. The live page lists 75 reusable VSM cards, 5 markers, an eraser, and a cloth. Choose it for mapping workshops where current-state and future-state work needs a dedicated wall.

Stage 4 — Actions ($89)

The Kaizen Actions Board is an 8.8" × 38" magnetic board with 20 reusable cards for defining, assigning, and tracking actions. It is Step 4 in the Complete set — buy it when the workshop produces actions that disappear into email.

Stage 5 — Implementation ($89)

The Kaizen Implementation Board Set is a 38" × 8.8" magnetic dry-erase board with 20 reusable Action Cards and a Planned / In Progress / Done layout. It is Step 5 in the Complete set — buy it when follow-through after the event is the weak link.

Stage 6 — Test & Monitor ($139)

The Kaizen Test & Monitor Board Set is a 10.75 × 38 in board with 8 KPI cards, a summary card, markers, and a cleaning kit. Choose it when you need baseline, target, and actual results visible after the change.

Complete set vs single-stage boards

Buy the Complete Kaizen Board Set ($556) when you are standing up a full Kaizen event wall and want all six modular boards plus seven types of magnetic cards in one kit.

Buy a single stage board when:

• One stage is the bottleneck (for example, VSM only, or actions only).
• You already own other stage boards and need to fill a gap.
• You are piloting Kaizen on one process before committing to the full stack.

Singles sum higher than Complete if you later need every stage: Opportunities $129 + Select $89 + Analyze $239 + Actions $89 + Implementation $89 + Test & Monitor $139 = $774 versus Complete at $556. Use that only as a buying check against the live pages — confirm current prices before you order.

When a physical Kaizen board is the wrong choice

• You need daily workflow pull, not an improvement event. Use a Kanban board instead. See the Physical Kanban Board Buying Guide and Kanban vs Kaizen.
• You only need ongoing KPI display on the floor. See KPI Boards for Manufacturing.
• The team is fully remote with no shared wall. A physical board will not get used; keep digital tools for distributed work.
• You want templates and an agenda, not hardware. Download the Kaizen Event Starter Kit (also at resources-kaizen-event-starter-kit).

Related reading (not buying guides)

These posts answer different questions; this guide does not replace them:

• How to Run a Kaizen Event (Step-by-Step Playbook) — how to run the event
• What Is Kaizen? — beginners
• Kaizen vs Lean
• Kaizen Events vs Daily Kaizen
• Kaizen Metrics
• Small Wins: Micro-Kaizen in Practice

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