What should happen when a dependency is no longer needed?
Stale dependency commitmentConfirm the scope or design decision that removed the need and release related commitments appropriately. Inform the supplying owner so unnecessary work and reservations do not continue.
What to do now
- Verify the changed requirement
- Check downstream and commercial consequences
- Notify affected owners and release commitments
- Update the integrated plan and history
When to escalate
Escalate when
Cancellation affects contractual obligations or another project's assumptions.
Who decides
The accountable integration or dependency owner
Example
A retired integration requirement releases a reserved specialist slot after the decision is confirmed.
Mistake to avoid
Deleting the dependency without telling the team delivering it.
Prevent a repeat
Verify dependency completion with the consuming team and test the integrated outcome early enough to act.
Suggested ApprovedFlow setup
- Tasks
- Documents
- Projects
Keep dependency owners, required evidence and dates with linked work records, confirming supported link behavior in the current build. See the platform
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