The Catalpa Handbook

How we work and the tools we use

2.1 How we work and the tools we use

2.1 How we work and the tools we use

The key tools that we use at Catalpa include:

  • Google: shared files and folders, and for creating documents / worksheets etc. This is our primary work tool on a day-to-day basis
  • Monday.com: for work planning and keeping track of tasks
  • Trello: an alternative to Trello if you prefer
  • Github: for developing manuals - including this Handbook!
  • InVision

Core tools at Catalpa

Tool Primary purpose Owner Notes

Google Workspace

Shared docs, sheets, slides, and file collaboration.

All teams

Default source for working documents.

Monday.com

Work planning, delivery tracking, status visibility.

Project leads

Use for active delivery plans.

Trello

Task-level workflow boards.

Team-specific

Useful where lightweight kanban is preferred.

GitHub

Code repositories, reviews, handbook workflows.

Engineering

PRs required for production changes.