Simplified workflow

Question

Hello,

I am trying to understand the "simplified workflow" term since it is not truly clear for a new Jira user, now I do understand the fact that the simplified workflow means that the issue can be dragged to any status forward and backward (global) with no constraints or transitions..etc, but do I consider any workflow with a global transition(which means all statuses are global) also a simplified workflow? or does it need to be the default of the project templates (Scrum, Kanban) to consider it as a simplified?

JimmyVanAU · Answer

Correct, it shouldn't.

The easiest way to make sure it doesn't change it from simplified is to add statuses via the board. See https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirasoftwareserver/configuring-columns-938845277.html - "Add status" button above the Unmapped Statuses container.

You should be able to do this as long as the workflow isn't used by another project (and you're a project administrator).

Lujain Al-Falaileh · Answer

So adding statuses doesn't change the simplified to the customized workflow (logically)if they have the global transitions right?

JimmyVanAU · Answer

Hi Lujain,

Yes, if you add another status with global transition, then it will continue to be considered simplified as long as it was in the first place. :)