Add a dependency to a work item in CWM

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 2 min read add-a-dependency-to-a-work-item-cwm.md

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

Navigate to Workspaces > Collaborative Work Management.
From a Space, select a Board.
Select a work item to open it in the side panel.
Select the Relationships tab.
From the Prerequisite, Dependent, or Related to section, select Add more.
Search for the work item by nameor number and select it.

[Omitted image "cwm-relationships-add-prereq.png"] Alt text: Search results showing a work item being selected to add as a relationship in CWM.
Select the Save icon ([Omitted image "cwm-icon-scrum-task-save.png"] Alt text:) 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.[Omitted image "cwm-relationships-kanban.png"] Alt text: 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.

Parent Topic:Task dependencies and relationships in CWM

Remove a dependency from a work item in CWM

Keywords dependenciesrelationshipsprerequisitedependentrelated toCWMwork itemslink

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title: Add a dependency to a work item in CWM
description: 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.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/add-a-dependency-to-a-work-item-cwm.html
release: australia
product: Collaborative Work Management
classification: collaborative-work-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 2
keywords: [dependencies, relationships, prerequisite, dependent, related to, CWM, work items, link]
breadcrumb: [Task dependencies and relationships, Agile in CWM, Use, Collaborative Work Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Add a dependency to a work item in CWM

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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/managing-task-dependencies-relationships-cwm.md).

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **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 nameor number and select it.

\[Omitted image "cwm-relationships-add-prereq.png"\] Alt text: Search results showing a work item being selected to add as a relationship in CWM.

7. Select the Save icon \(\[Omitted image "cwm-icon-scrum-task-save.png"\] Alt text:\) 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.\[Omitted image "cwm-relationships-kanban.png"\] Alt text: 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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/remove-a-dependency-from-a-work-item-cwm.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Task dependencies and relationships in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/managing-task-dependencies-relationships-cwm.md)

**Related topics**

[Task dependencies and relationships in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/managing-task-dependencies-relationships-cwm.md)

[Remove a dependency from a work item in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/remove-a-dependency-from-a-work-item-cwm.md)