Adding new Workflow State in TFS 2015.4 Agile Template - and missing in Kanban Board

Question

I am using TFS 2015.4, Agile template. I want to alter my workflow states to include Analysis as an option. I have modified the User Story WIT and ProcessConfiguration, Workflow nodes and valid states, etc. I reuploaded the template successfully and set the new template to default. All is well with regard to setting user story states. However, on the Kanban board, I want to add a tab that maps to the newly added Analysis. This new option is not showing up. Is there something else I'm missing?

Answer 1

You need to modify the process configuration to map new workflow states to metastates. Try the steps below:

1. Export ProcessConfiguration file:

witadmin exportprocessconfig /collection:http://tfsserver:8080/tfs/teamprojectcollection /p:teamproject /f:C:\Users\username\Desktop\ProcessConfiguration.xml

2. Modify the XML definition file. In your case, you should modify RequirementBacklog by adding your Analysis state:

<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" parent="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Stories" singularName="User Story" workItemCountLimit="1000"> <AddPanel> <Fields> <Field refname="System.Title" /> </Fields> </AddPanel> <Columns> <Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" /> <Column width="400" refname="System.Title" /> <Column width="100" refname="System.State" /> <Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.StoryPoints" /> <Column width="100" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ValueArea" /> <Column width="200" refname="System.IterationPath" /> <Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" /> </Columns> <States> <State type="Proposed" value="New" /> <State type="InProgress" value="Active" /> <State type="InProgress" value="Resolved" /> <State type="InProgress" value="Analysis" /> <State type="Complete" value="Closed" /> </States> </RequirementBacklog>

3. Import ProcessConfiguration file:

witadmin importprocessconfig /collection:http://tfsserver:8080/tfs/teamprojectcollection /p:teamproject /f:C:\Users\username\Desktop\ProcessConfiguration.xml

4. In this way, you can add a Column and choose Analysis state, it's similar to the screenshot below: