Scope & dependencies

These templates help you understand how risky a change is before you make it. Count links, blockers, versions, components, and total scope under epics to assess impact and dependency risk.

Template Field type Description
Count affected versions

Advanced number formula

Number of affected versions in the current work item.

Count fix versions

Advanced number formula

Number of fix versions in the current work item.

Count work items and sub-tasks in epic

Advanced number formula

Number of work items and their sub-tasks in the current epic.

Count work item links

Advanced number formula

Number of work item links in the current work item.

Count incoming links

Advanced number formula

Number of inward work item links leading to the current work item.

Count unresolved blocking work items

Advanced number formula

Number of unresolved work items linked to the work item with “is blocked by”.

Count outgoing links

Advanced number formula

Number of outward links stemming from the current work item.

Count components

Advanced number formula

Number of components in the current work item.

Count work items in epic

Advanced number formula

Number of child work items in the current epic excluding sub-tasks.