What are dependencies in your plan?

Dependencies in your plan indicate work items that are reliant on others being completed first. Your administrator can configure other work item link types to show in your plan, but they’re all treated as through they’re of the Blocks type meaning that the first work item must end before the second one can begin.

On your timeline, dependent work items are either connected by a line or numbered badges at either end of the schedule bar to indicate the direction of the relationship (whether it blocks a work item or it’s blocked by a work item). Change how your plan shows dependencies.

Off-track dependencies

Dependencies in your plan turn red to indicate when they’re off-track, meaning that the lead-in work item is blocking the second work item based on the start and end dates of the work items. This insight helps identify potential problems with your plan.

If your plan uses sequential dependencies, linked work items assigned to the same sprint show as off-track. This applies to both the Program board and when scheduling work items by sprints. Read more about the type of dependencies.