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# Dependency form

# Dependency form {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Learn about the fields of the dependency form. Use this form to add and establish dependencies between planning items on the roadmap in Strategic Planning workspace.
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| Field | Description |
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| Planning item | Planning item that you selected from the roadmap, to create the dependency. Consider this as the successor item. This field is automatically filled based on your selection. |
| Relationship type | Choose one of the following: * Depends on: Starting the work on one item depends on finishing the work of the other item. This dependency is considered a linear relationship. * Relates to: Work of the two items is related to each other but doesn't have a strict dependency on each other's completion. This dependency is considered a non-linear relationship. {#dependency-form__ul_yfb_xn3_dtb} |
| Planning item | Planning item that is required. Consider this as the predecessor item. |
| Number | System-generated unique identification number for the dependency. |
[Table 1. Dependency form]

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**Related tasks**   

* [Add dependencies for roadmap items](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Aiy9znmUaX5uAXKlPlKylA "Create dependencies and visualize relationships between planning items of your portfolio or free-form roadmap, so that you can adjust their scheduling.")  
**Related topics**   

* [Planning item dependencies](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/6Ka~PB6~hkV8LTzBLbuapA#roadmap-planning-overview__section_spl_34r_1tb)