Which statement is definitely true?

Your team works in a project that uses only one workflow, a simplified workflow.

The configuration of the corresponding Kanban board is shown:

Which statement is definitely true?

A. Bugs can be dragged from "In Progress" to "In Test" on this board.

B. All team members can transition issues from Backlog to In Test.

C. Issues can be transitioned freely between all workflow statuses

D. A resolution will be set once an issue is dragged to Done

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Answer: C

Explanation:

The image depicts a Kanban board with three columns: "Backlog", "In Progress", and "Done". Within the "In Progress" column, there are two statuses shown: "In Progress" and "In Test".

Given this information, let’s evaluate each statement:

A. Bugs can be dragged from "In Progress" to "In Test" on this board. If the workflow is simplified and the board reflects all the statuses in the workflow, then it is typically possible to move issues between the statuses shown on the board. However, without specific information about the issue type workflows, we cannot definitively say this is true.

B. All team members can transition issues from Backlog to In Test. Generally, all team members can move issues on a Kanban board, but the ability to transition an issue directly from "Backlog" to "In Test" depends on the workflow configuration. If "In Test" is not a direct transition from "Backlog" in the workflow, this would not be possible. Since the workflow is said to be simplified, it typically allows transitions between any statuses, but the board configuration shown does not have a direct column for "In Test", which implies that such a transition is not allowed directly from "Backlog".

C. Issues can be transitioned freely between all workflow statuses. In a simplified workflow, issues usually can be transitioned freely between statuses. However, whether this is reflected on the board depends on how the board is configured. The board may have columns that combine multiple statuses, but the underlying workflow must support such transitions. Since "simplified workflow" implies that transitions are not restricted, this statement is likely true.

D. A resolution will be set once an issue is dragged to Done. In Jira, moving an issue to the "Done" status typically involves setting a resolution. This is a common practice and an essential part of the workflow to indicate that an issue is completed. However, whether a resolution is set automatically depends on the post-functions configured in the workflow. Without specific workflow configuration details, we cannot be sure that a resolution will be set.

Based on the provided information and standard Jira functionality, the most definitively true statement is:

C. Issues can be transitioned freely between all workflow statuses, given the mention of a simplified workflow, which suggests that there are no restrictions on transitions. However, this assumes that the workflow permissions and post-functions do not impose any additional constraints.