Applying WIP limits on Jira columns

[Jasdev Singh]

Hello,

I have entered MIN and MAX values for the WIP limits yet the limits dont get applied to the columns.

Please advise. 

Thanks

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Jasdev Singh 

The min / max limits for board columns do not prevent moving issues on the board.  Instead they are visual indicators and reminders for the team.

If those limits prevented moving issues, I hypothesize there would be unintended consequences for a team:

• people may not move items on the board when needed 
• people may stop tracking active work
• capacity challenges, for different process steps, would be less visible
• for teams measuring velocity or throughput, those will become less accurate
• etc.

Rather than trying to use Jira to solve this symptom of not following the team's WIP limits, perhaps the team and their coach could discuss to understand the root causes and experiment to solve those causes.

Kind regards,
Bill

[Nikola Perisic]

Welcome to the community @Jasdev Singh 

The limit colours your column in red when the maximum has been exceeded (if you have created a team managed project, maximum is only asked). If you want to restrict the users to actually move the issue in maximum exceeded column, this would require some additional tweaks.

[Jasdev Singh]

Thanks Nikola but setting the limits does not color the column when the limit is exceeded. Am i missing something? Does it count the limit across the entire project or per individual?

[Nikola Perisic]

 

This is the example that I am using.

[Jasdev Singh]

Does it count the limit across the entire project or per individual?

[Nikola Perisic]

It applies individually.

[Duc Thang TRAN]

Hello @Jasdev Singh 

When you return to your board, do you have a min an max value WIP in the coloumn ?