What are dependencies?
Dependencies show relationships between work items.
For example, if development must be finished before testing can begin, you can create a dependency between those two tasks.
Planyway displays these relationships as arrows on the timeline.
Create a dependency
Open the Timeline, Gantt, or Workload view.
Hover over a work item until a small dot appears on its edge.
Drag a line from the dot to another work item.
Release to create the dependency.
Planyway creates a corresponding blocks / is blocked by relationship in Jira. You can also create dependencies through the Jira issue dialog.
Identify scheduling conflicts
Dependencies appear as arrows connecting related work items.
When dependent tasks overlap in dates, the arrow turns red to indicate a potential scheduling conflict.
Show or hide dependencies
Open Options → Show →Dependencies to control whether dependency arrows appear.
Hiding dependencies does not remove the Jira issue links.
Edit or remove dependencies
To remove a relationship, open the Jira issue dialog and unlink the related work item. You can also remove a dependency through the issue card.
Once removed, the dependency arrow disappears from Planyway.
Automatically reschedule dependent tasks
Use Dependency Auto-move to automatically adjust the dates of dependent work items when their predecessors are rescheduled.
For example, if development is delayed by three days, Planyway can automatically move the dependent testing task to keep the project schedule aligned.
How to use dependency auto-move
Enable Dependency Auto-move in the view settings.
Drag a work item to a new date on the timeline.
Planyway automatically adjusts the dates of its dependent tasks to reflect the change.
Important limitations
Dependencies are displayed in Gantt, Timeline, and Workload views.
A work item can have multiple dependencies.
Creating dependencies requires the appropriate Jira permissions.
Dependencies cannot be created for milestones, sprints, releases, work logs, or vacation cards.
Dependency relationships are synchronized with Jira.