Connected cards are the specific feature within Adobe Workfront designed to link a card on a board to an existing project object, such as a task or an issue. When a team member updates the status of a connected card on the board (e.g., moving it to a "Done" column), the progress is automatically synchronized with the corresponding task in the project plan. This mechanism provides the project manager with accurate, real-time visibility into the progress of project-related work being managed by an agile team on a board, ensuring alignment between the board and the project.

A. Through ad hoc cards: Ad hoc cards are used for unplanned work or tasks that are not associated with a formal project, so they do not track progress against a project.

B. Through enabling agile tracking: "Agile tracking" is a broad methodology or practice, not a specific tool feature that connects a board card to a project task for progress updates.

1. Adobe Experience League Documentation, "Use connected cards on a board." This document explicitly states, "You can connect cards to existing Workfront objects, such as tasks or issues. This allows you to manage the work on the card and have the progress automatically update on the connected object." (See the "Overview of connected cards" section).

2. Adobe Experience League Documentation, "Create ad hoc cards on a board." This source clarifies the purpose of ad hoc cards: "You can create ad hoc cards on a board to represent work that is not tied to a Workfront object." This confirms they are not for tracking progress within a project. (See the introductory paragraph).

3. Adobe Experience League Documentation, "Boards overview." This document provides context on the different types of cards: "Cards on a board can be ad hoc cards (standalone cards that are not connected to other Workfront objects) or they can be connected to tasks and issues on projects." (See the "Cards" section).