Add a dependency to a work item in CWM

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Link a work item to another in Collaborative Work Management (CWM) to show how they relate, whether one is a prerequisite for another or they are generally connected.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_cwm.cwm_user

    About this task

    Relationships are added from the Relationships tab on the work item form in the side panel. You can link work items across Boards and Spaces, and a single work item can have multiple relationships. For an overview of the available relationship types, see Task dependencies and relationships in CWM.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Collaborative Work Management.
    2. From a Space, select a Board.
    3. Select a work item to open it in the side panel.
    4. Select the Relationships tab.
    5. From the Prerequisite, Dependent, or Related to section, select Add more.
    6. Search for the work item by name and select it.
      Search results showing a work item being selected to add as a relationship in CWM.
    7. Select the Save icon () to save the relationship.

    What to do next

    After adding a relationship, a relationships indicator icon appears on the work item's Kanban card. Select the icon to view all relationships for that work item from the board.A Kanban card showing the relationships indicator, and the side panel open listing the related work items and their relationship types.

    If a relationship doesn't apply to your task anymore, you can remove it. For more information, see Remove a dependency from a work item in CWM.