How can we implement WIP limits at a Swimlane level in a column?

[Edward Sigamani]

In a Kanban board, while we could implement WIP limits at Column level, how can we implement WIP limits at a Swimlane level in a column?

[Susan Puckett]

I wish I had a solution.  I need this feature!

[CESAR DALDOSSO]

me too

[Greg]

A plugin or app that might address this issue: Advanced Agile & Kanban Boards by Release Management.

[Jovan Jakovljević]

On JIRA Cloud this is now possible. WIP per swimlane.

[Weston McNamee]

How is this done?

[Thomas B]

@Edward Sigamani go to your Board > Configure > Columns and you can set a MIN / MAX for each column.

You need to set your Column Constraint = 'Issue Count' before you can set the MIN / MAX

[Edward Sigamani]

Thanks - yes do have the  Column Constraint = 'Issue Count' before you can set the MIN / MAX but still cannot have WIP limit set at swimlane level within a column.

[Thomas B]

@Edward Sigamani do you see the following that I've highlighted? The column MIN / MAX would limit the number of cards you can have in any column at any time. Are you talking about hours and not cards?

Thanks

[Herb van den Dool]

I believe this is a duplicate of https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Row-Swimlane-WIP-Constraints/qaq-p/173490

[Test]

The OP is asking about setting WIP limits at a swimlane (horizontal grouping) level. I wish this was possible as well as the option to set WIP limits per person or component. Sad that Jira has been "gathering interest" on these capabilities for nearly a decade and yet has such scant support for Kanban practices.

[George]

this is still not possible?

[G Walley]

It would be very helpful to group columns and add a maximum limit to the group as a whole.