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title: Update roadmap item dependencies
description: Update or delete the dependencies for the planning items on your roadmap so that they reflect any change of plans.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/manage-planning-item-dependencies-apw.html
release: australia
product: Scenario Planning in SPW
classification: scenario-planning-in-spw
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [alignment planner workspace, portfolio planning workspace, portfolio planner, strategic planner, strategic planning workspace, roadmap]
breadcrumb: [Add dependencies for roadmap items, Plan roadmaps, Portfolio Planning in Strategic Planning Workspace, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Update roadmap item dependencies

Update or delete the dependencies for the planning items on your roadmap so that they reflect any change of plans.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_align\_core.apw\_user

## About this task

Use the roadmap side panel to change the details of a dependency or delete it.

Dependencies for free-form roadmaps are available only if the roadmap's source table is Planning Item \[sn\_align\_core\_planning\_item\] or one of its extensions.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Strategic Planning Workspace** > **Portfolio Planning** and open your roadmap.

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Navigation

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**Portfolio plan roadmap**

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1.  From the Portfolio Plans tab, select a portfolio plan.
2.  From the Planning section, select **Roadmap**.


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**Free-form roadmap**

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From the Free-form Roadmaps tab, select a roadmap.

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</table>2.  From the roadmap view, click a planning item whose dependencies you want to update or delete.

    The side panel opens showing the item details.

3.  Select **More** &gt; **Dependencies**.

    Dependencies for this planning item are listed in the form of cards.

4.  From the side panel, locate your dependency and use the More actions icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-more-actions.png"\] Alt text: More actions icon.\) to edit or delete.

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Choice

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**Edit dependency**

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1.  Select **Edit**.
2.  In the Dependency details form, update the required fields and select **Save**.

For field information, see [Dependency form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/scenario-planning-in-spw/dependency-form.md).

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**Delete dependency**

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1.  Select **Delete**.
2.  In the confirmation dialog box, Select **Delete**.


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