# Plan dependencies

### What is a cross-team dependency?

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A cross-team dependency is a story in one team that is either:

* part of a **feature** that is owned by **another team**
* linked as “blocked by” or “blocking” with a **story** of **another team** in the program

### See cross-team dependencies

The program plan (PI planning) view shows cross team dependencies with cords:

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### Dependency cords colors

Dependencies have three possible cord colors:

* <mark style="color:purple;">**Purple**</mark> : the dependency is planned "in order".
* <mark style="color:orange;">**Amber**</mark> : the dependency is planned between two issues in the same sprint. This could be a risk.
* <mark style="color:red;">**Red**</mark>: the dependency is planned "out of order". This means the prerequisite is planned in a later sprint, or the prerequisite is stil in the backlog.

### Add, update or remove (cross-team) dependencies

To plan or update a (cross-team) dependency :

* Select the issue (story)&#x20;
* Click on the expand button

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* Click on Dependencies
* Add / remove prerequisite dependencies (left side), or outgoing dependencies (right side). <br>

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Ativo Programs by default displays 'blocking/is blocked' and 'child/parent' dependencies on the board. jira admins can change the dependencies via ***Jira settings > Ativo Programs > Issue link**.*
{% endhint %}

### Hide or filter dependency cords

Click on ***View options > Cords*** to select the cords you'd like to see. E.g. one can choose to hide all cords.

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Select the ***Advanced view options*** to select the cords you'd like to see more precisely. <br>

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