Relations in Targetprocess are used to manage dependencies between work items.Ā Relations Network DiagramĀ helps toĀ visualize the existing connections.
To access this chart, please navigate main (top) menu -> Reports -> Relations Network.
To seeĀ relations right on board, list, timeline views use Actions > Relations > Show buttonĀ instead of browsing Relations Network Diagram.
From this report you can easily see what affects what, and benefit from that. For example, you stumble on a bug somewhere in the middle of your backlog, and this bug is tied to some user story. Okay, nothing special, you probably have hundreds of bugs. However, if you switch to the Relations Network report, youāll see that thereās also a request from a potential V.I.P. customer and you can increase your chances of securing a great deal by fixing this bug sooner. Looks like itās about time to re-prioritize your backlog, hah?
This report also becomes especially useful if thereās a sequence of work items that need to be completed in a particular order:
If you do not like the default layout for the cards, you can easily rearrange them by drag-n-drop. Positions of cards are not saved.
This report is pretty easy to use. Hereās the āwhat is whatā chart, it opens if you click
In the Chart Settings tab you can pick the entity types you would like to see in the chart. Pay attention to the Only with relations checkbox: it can prove to be very helpful if you have many standalone items.
The same DSL filters that youĀ use when creating a View are used in Reports.
The Relations Network report only shows the connections from the Relations tab. It does not show parent-child relations, e.g. parent user stories and child tasks. Backlog item:Ā 'Natural' relations in relations network
Still have a question?
We're here to help! Just contact our friendly support team
Or contact
a sales representative
Get a live
product demo
Let one of our product specialists create your account
and shape Targetprocess for your
company needs.