Whiteboard-like Sheets for Agile Modeling On Walls

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First, please read this: Agile Modeling Pictures.

Agile modeling needs lots of "whiteboard" space -- but that does not imply one needs official whiteboards. There are several alternatives:

  • whiteboard sheets
  • whiteboard paint
  • whiteboard wallpaper
  • bathroom shower waterproofing sheets (big, cheap, work as whiteboards)
  •  ???

The type of marker pen combined with the type of sheet is important. Note the hints below on complementary pens.

Comments below on a few options...

Rediform or National Brand or Avery Write-On Cling Sheets

Easily available in: North America

Plus:

  • erases well
  • plain white

Minus:

  • separate sheets mean that one must tape them all to the wall
  • they have a "good" and "bad" side in terms of erasibility... very subtle to find/remember
  • difficult to separate them neatly along their perforations

Complementary Marker Pens:

  • Expo

Other:

  • if writing is "baked on" after 1+ days, will erase with warm water, soap, and "elbow grease"


LegaMaster Magic Chart, Leitz Easy Flip, Magic Flip Chart, etc (many variants sold in europe)

Easily available in: Europe

Plus:

  • easy to set up wall -- long rolls

Minus:

  • less erasable than National Brand solution
  • some (not all brands) have cross-hatching, though in practice this has not bothered me or the teams i work with

Complementary Marker Pens:

  •  ??

Other:

  • if writing is "baked on" after 1+ days, will erase with warm water, soap, and "elbow grease"