What are dependencies on the project timeline?
Unless otherwise noted, the project timeline view is the same for both company-managed and team-managed projects.
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:
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