Remove a dependency from a work item in CWM

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title: Remove a dependency from a work item in CWM
description: Unlink a relationship between work items in Collaborative Work Management \(CWM\) when it is no longer relevant or was added incorrectly.
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release: australia
product: Collaborative Work Management
classification: collaborative-work-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [dependencies, relationships, remove, unlink, CWM, work items]
breadcrumb: [Task dependencies and relationships, Agile in CWM, Use, Collaborative Work Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Remove a dependency from a work item in CWM

Unlink a relationship between work items in Collaborative Work Management \(CWM\) when it is no longer relevant or was added incorrectly.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cwm.cwm\_user

## About this task

Relationships are removed from the **Relationships** tab on the work item form. Removing a relationship does not affect the work items themselves or their progress, it only removes the link between them.

## 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.  Select the remove icon on the relationship card you want to remove.

    \[Omitted image "cwm-relationships-remove-prereq.png"\] Alt text: The Relationships tab showing a relationship card with the remove option highlighted.


## Result

The relationship is removed from both work items.

## What to do next

To add a new relationship, see [Add a dependency to a work item in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/add-a-dependency-to-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)

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