What are dependencies on the project timeline?

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To check whether you’re in a software or business project, select More actions (•••) next to the project name in either the header or the sidebar. At the bottom of the menu that opens, your project details will be shown.

Dependencies, also called Work item links in other parts of Jira, allow you to show the order in which work items need to be done. If there’s a dependency between two work items, one must be finished before the next can begin.

In order to use this feature, a Jira admin needs to enable work item linking. The timeline can only show work items with the Blocks work item link type and link work items from a single project. How to enable work item linking

To get an in-depth view of a work item’s dependencies, select the dependency line or the link icon from the timeline view. This window also shows dependencies between child work items, even when the parent is collapsed on your timeline. In the event of overlapping dates, the dependency link turns red, signaling the potential for delay or risk:

The roadmap view of your project lets you know when two issues overlap in Jira Software Cloud

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