Linking work packages helps you make dependencies within a component visible and makes sure your team understands the order tasks need to be done in. This way, you get a clear, understandable project flow that makes working together much easier.
The building blocks of project components
How it works
In Leadtime, you can link work packages directly together – for example, when one work package can only start once another one is finished. The linking happens through the description or the internal note of a work package.
How to add a link:
Open the component library.
Edit the work package that should refer to another one.
Click into the Description field.
Type ! or use the slash menu to pick the “component item” element.
Find the work package you want (e.g. “Create content”) and add the link.
Leadtime automatically creates an internal link, which will be used when you include the component in projects.
Effect in the project
When you set up a project, the links automatically show up in the ticket descriptions. That way, your team can see right away:
which tasks need to be prepared,
which results are needed,
and in what order the work should get done.
Best Practices
Always link when a result is needed for a following task.
Use clear names for work packages so they're easy to find when linking.
Be clear about which results should be used (like texts, wireframes, layouts).