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Dependency Management — Capture, Fix, and Avoid

A practical workshop for finding the dependencies that matter, solving their root causes, and improving the policies that create them.

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By Troy Magennis

Lesson 9 of 24 · Finding the Most Impactful Dependencies

Exercise: Dependency Prioritization Canvas

Map dependency examples against impact and frequency to identify the most urgent candidates.

Lesson notes

Using the examples from the prior exercise, map each dependency against impact and frequency. Draw the canvas on a physical or digital whiteboard and position the sticky notes relative to one another.

Dependency Prioritization Canvas plotting frequency against impact
Dependency Prioritization Canvas from the archived lesson.