ANIMATION-STUDIO-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ
Protect Flow With WIP Limits
Set and defend a work-in-progress limit for a shot or asset workflow.
Busy is not the same as flowing. A full board can be a warning sign if work is not reaching a usable handoff state. Visualize the actual workflow Do not limit WIP against fantasy stages. Map the real states a shot travels through: intake, blocking, supervisor review, spline, polish, tech check, final, or the equivalent for assets. The limit belongs where work queues and waits. Use the limit as a signal When a column reaches the limit, the correct question is not Who is free to start more? It is What must happen so one item can move? That may…
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