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The "WSJFTraffic Lights" field type allows you to manage the Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) value for your tasks in Jira. With this custom field, you can evaluate the priority of your tasks based on a combination of value, time, and risk.
The WSJF field type provides you with a dynamic method to prioritize your tasks according to their estimated value and available resources. Use this feature to give your team members a clear view of the most important tasks and make more effective decisions about resource allocation.
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1. Create an new custom field and select a field typeIn the Jira menu bar select “Apps → Manage your apps”. Click on “Awesome Custom Fields” in the left sidebar. The Awesome Custom Field Overview will open. Click on “Create custom field” on the upper right. Select a custom field type and click “Next”. |
custom field provides a visually intuitive way to signal the status of tasks, issues, or projects at a glance. Just like traffic signals guide us on the road, this field employs a color-coded system for example to communicate the state of items within your Jira instance. Whether you're tracking task completion, monitoring project health, or simply want a more efficient way to communicate within your team, the "Traffic Lights" custom field is a versatile tool that adds clarity and simplicity to your Jira experience.
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Field Configuration
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Before starting the field configuration, please follow the instructions for creating custom fields |
Step 1: Set a Name And Description
Provide a good name for the new custom field. Make it descriptive, concise, and easy to understand for others who will use it. Avoid using ambiguous or overly technical terms.
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3. Configure your custom field
The WSJF
Step 2: Configure Your Custom Field
The traffic lights field allows you to choose from a pre-defined color palette or add your custom color as HEX color valueset of field sizes.
Step 3
. OPTIONAL: Setup dynamic WSJF data(Optional): Enable Custom Labeling
If you choose “link existing Jira custom fields“, the WSJF value can be calculated based on existing Jira fields. You can map existing Jira fields to the corresponding WSJF values.
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4. Define used screensIn the last step you can define where your new custom field will be available. After selecting the desired screens via the checkboxes click create to finish the wizard. The Modal will close and ne new field will appear in the Awesome Custom Field Overview. |
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want to set a custom label for each traffic light state you can do so by enabling the labeling option on the right.
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Related Use Cases
WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)Calendar fieldJira Service Management (JSM)
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Before you can add a custom field for Jira Service Management (JSM) projects, you first need to setup the custom field Then follow this guide to use Traffic Lights in the request form or the portal view |
Data Structure (Automation)
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To set the value via automation, you need the following object structure
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{
"state": "GREEN" | "YELLOW" | "RED"
} |