condition work log

[Ivan Andrieiev]

Is it possible to create a condition that when moving to the next status, the work log should be larger than the previous one. For example, In progress, 1 hour on the test, 2 hours, and so on.

[__ Jimi Wikman]

You could probably use automation for that, or perhaps the "Field has been modified Validator" in the transition itself.

It might be a lot easier to just teach the users to log time instead though, but I guess you have tried that since you are hitting them in the head with a stick instead of setting up rules to enforce work behavior?

[Ivan Andrieiev]

Thanks for your advice, but some may forget to add time to their work on the task.

[__ Jimi Wikman]

I just add it to the close screen and go over every issues that has remaining time every morning. Then I scold the unfortunate ones that forgot to close properly every standup until they get the hang of it ;)

Do you need these checks on subtasks or just the story level? I know some teams just use subtasks and some mix and so on.

[Ivan Andrieiev]

We bone epics and tasks, I need it in tasks. There are many factors that can cause them to forget to give an estimate, despite the fact that there are a lot of specialists on the project.

[__ Jimi Wikman]

I hear you.

You could try to add it in the workflow in the transition by adding a condition. Maybe something like this (untested):

[Ivan Andrieiev]

@__ Jimi Wikman 

The problem is that the transition is only possible with each change of the time spent field.