Development Operations
Project States
New Backlog Prioritized In progress
This is the state that a Groomed Jiras that are Jira’s that have been Jira’s that are actively
new Jira will be in. As not scheduled for more prioritized to be being worked should
part of the backlog immediate work are completed. This state be placed into this
grooming, we will placed here. During should hold a minimal state. The Kanban
review this state. If as grooming this state will amount of tickets to board should enforce
part of review it’s be reviewed for liras to allow for the team to `Work in Progress`
determined there is not be place into focus. Roughly a limits.
enough information, a `Prioritized` weeks worth of work
comment is added for for the team with a The WIP limits need to
the submitter. The Jira small buffer. be determined. They
will remain until needed are board wide, not
information is provided. user.
On Hold Review / Demo Done
Jira’s that are Prior to a Jira being Jira’s are considered
dependent upon done it must be peer done when they’ve
outside information/ reviewed/demo’d. This been approved through
assistance will be state will hold items the review process
placed in this state. ready for review/demo. and/or the demo is
The Kanban board The team will be able completed.
should enforce `Work in visibly see things in
Progress` limits. need of review. The
Kanban board should
The WIP limits need to enforce `Work in
be determined. They Progress` limits.
are board wide, not
user. The WIP limits need to
be determined. They
are board wide, not
user.
Development Operations
Backlog Grooming
Workflow Start
Open
Required
Return to
information No
submitter
provided?
Yes
Grooming
Promote
Work requires
backlogged
prioritization?
work?
No Yes Yes
Will be priority
Prioritized
work later?
No Yes
No
Abandoned Backlog
End
Development Operations
Workflow
Start
Is there
Is there work in
No prioritized
progress?
work?
Yes
Yes
In progress Prioritized
No
Yes
Is the In Do you need Received
Progress work No information needed No
complete? from others? information?
Yes
Yes
No No
Review / Demo On Hold
Review
Yes Done
approved?
End
New Backlog Prioritized In progress On Hold Review / Demo Done