How to set a Work in Progress (WIP) limit?

To set a WIP limit, go to board Settings:

From there, enter the Board Editor and click on the pencil icon to edit the Work in Progress limit.

There are four WIP limit settings to choose a limit:

• By tasks - creates a WIP limit for a specified number of tasks in a column.
• By hours of estimated time - creates a WIP limit for a specified number hours of estimated time of work - please see more about time estimates here.
• By difficulty - each task has its own difficulty and you may set the sum of the allowed difficulty for a column.
• Per user - specify the limit for each assigned user.

Just choose your preferred WIP limit type, fill the Work In Progress value in the numeric field, and save your changes.

Wondering what’s the general idea behind using WIP limits? Please read an article about Work-In-Progress limit.