The open-space trail-counter team asks the coach for the "correct" WIP limit. How should the Scrum Master / Team Coach respond?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
There is no official "speed limit of three" stamped on every city trail. A WIP limit is a tool for a problem—too much started work, long queues, thrash. Ask what hurt they are trying to stop before anyone invents a magic number.
Full Explanation
WIP limits are a team flow practice chosen for a purpose, not a universal constant issued by the Scrum Master / Team Coach. A powerful question about the problem—overload, blocked counters, late field installs—lets the trail-counter team set and later adjust a limit that matches their workflow. Copying ART-level WIP, publishing a citywide three, or abandoning limits skips that purpose. The coach facilitates the reasoning; the team owns the policy.