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[ADO] Work Items custom states
Hello.
Wer shifting to ADO as a project management tool (not for software development and delivery, not directly).
I'm creating our own custome process (inheriting from Agile) and was wondering if there is any way for us (my team) to have custom workflow states to be created by default instead of havig to do it manually for each work item type we create.
This is what we would like to have and has we have some several WI types to create would make our lives easier and possibly future proof it in case we need to make changes (add or edit - through delete+add - more WI).
Thank you.
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Below the options to apply custom states efficiently:
1. Clone Work Item Types
- After customizing one WIT with your desired states, you can clone it within the same process.
- This preserves the workflow states, transitions, and categories, saving you from recreating them manually.
2. Standardize State Names Across WITs
- When adding a new state, Azure DevOps suggests existing state names used in other WITs.
- This helps you reuse names and colors for consistency, even if you still need to add them manually.
3. Use the State Visualizer Extension
- Install the State Model Visualization extension to view and manage workflow states more easily.
- It gives you a visual map of transitions and helps ensure consistency across WITs.
