Set a WIP Policy That Actually Helps
Create a WIP policy that defines limits, breach response, and evidence for improvement.
The Review column keeps overflowing. The team has a WIP number but no shared behavior when the limit is reached. A WIP policy must define the limit, count rule, breach response, and evidence to inspect. The weak version is 'Review WIP 2' with no operational policy. When the limit breaks, people argue case by case or ignore the signal because no one agreed what the signal means. Four-part WIP policy Limit How many items can be in the state? Count Which items count as WIP? Respond What team behavior happens at the limit? Inspect What evidence will show whether the…
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