how to assign a kanban board to a 2nd separate work flow in a project

Question

i have a project that has 2 workflows

work flow 1 is for (stories, epics , etc)

workflow 2 is for bugs

I want to create a kanban board just for the bugs and assign Workflow 2 to it, however every new board i create defaults to workflow 1, how do i assign the bug workflow to the new kanban board

John Funk · Accepted Answer

Hi Jamila,

Create a filter for something like: Project = ABC and issuetype = Bug

Save that and then use that as the filter for the board. Be sure to share the filter with others so they can see the board.

Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted Answer

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Workflows do not apply to boards, they apply to issues.

If you give your two sets of issues different workflows, then a board that selects them can be configured to show them on the board by mapping the status into the columns.

Bill Sheboy · Accepted Answer

Hi @Jamila RAJA -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

In addition to the other suggestions provided, I have a question: do you have one team or separate teams, with one team only working on the defects (i.e., bugs)?

I ask this because you note using Kanban, and if there is one team doing all the work it may be better to have one board, regardless of issue type and workflow.  This will make visible the amount and progress of all work, and the impacts of unplanned work (such as defects) upon planned work (such as stories, epics, etc.)  Having two boards may solve the simplicity problem of visualizing one workflow per board at the cost of less visible workload.

Kind regards,
Bill