# Product Roadmap Identifying Dependencies

> Sub-skill of product-roadmap: Identifying Dependencies (+1).

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/product-roadmap-identifying-dependencies` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/product-roadmap-identifying-dependencies`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/product-roadmap-identifying-dependencies/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/product-roadmap-identifying-dependencies

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# Identifying Dependencies (+1)

## Identifying Dependencies


- **Technical dependencies**: Feature B requires infrastructure work from Feature A
- **Team dependencies**: Feature requires work from another team
- **External dependencies**: Waiting on a vendor, partner, or third-party integration
- **Knowledge dependencies**: Need research or investigation results before starting
- **Sequential dependencies**: Must ship Feature A before starting Feature B

## Managing Dependencies


- List all dependencies explicitly in the roadmap
- Assign an owner to each dependency
- Set a "need by" date
- Build buffer around dependencies -- they are the highest-risk items
- Flag dependencies that cross team boundaries early
- Have a contingency plan: what do you do if the dependency slips?