Hidden waiting time
Teams lose momentum while waiting on other teams, environments, decisions, data or approvals.
Dependency Management
Navigate complex dependencies with less friction and more flow.
A practical workshop packed with dependency management hacks to help teams identify, visualise and reduce the bottlenecks, blockers and waiting times that damage delivery confidence.
Bottlenecks, delays and dependency overload are delivery system problems.
Dependencies often hide inside workflows until they become blockers. This workshop helps teams expose them, understand them and reduce their impact.
Blocked flow
Work appears active, but dependencies create queues, handoffs and slow feedback loops.
Weak predictability
Delivery dates become harder to trust when dependency risks remain invisible until late in the process.
Unlock smoother collaboration and boost team efficiency.
This workshop gives teams actionable techniques to tackle dependencies head-on, streamline workflows and improve productivity.
The focus is practical. You will leave with dependency management approaches you can apply immediately inside real delivery environments.
What you'll learn
Practical dependency management skills for improving visibility, reducing waiting time and increasing delivery confidence.
Master dependency visualisation
Gain clarity by identifying and mapping the dependencies that slow down your workflow.
Reduce delays and boost flow
Discover practical techniques to cut waiting times and eliminate blockers.
Empower self-service teams
Help teams resolve dependencies independently and collaborate more effectively.
Optimise technical processes
Streamline code, environment and technical management practices to minimise bottlenecks.
Create robust policies
Establish policies and plans to manage dependency risk more intentionally.
Improve predictability
Reduce waste, improve cycle times and make delivery conversations more reliable.
33 practical dependency management techniques.
The workshop is built around practical hacks and patterns teams can use to expose, reduce and manage dependencies more effectively.
Dependency mapping
Explicit dependency policies
Flow visualisation
Blocker ageing
Self-service enablement
Environment readiness
Code integration patterns
Cross-team collaboration
Risk mitigation planning
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for people dealing with interdependent teams, tasks, systems and delivery pipelines.
- Agile practitioners looking to optimise workflows
- Leaders managing cross-functional teams
- Project managers grappling with interdependent teams and tasks
- Developers aiming to streamline delivery pipelines
- Testers working through blockers and handoffs
- Business analysts supporting clearer workflow and collaboration
What past participants say
Feedback from people who have attended the Dependency Management workshop.
"This workshop opened our eyes to the root causes of our delays. The practical techniques we learned have drastically reduced waiting times and improved our flow. Highly recommended!"
Sarah L., Agile Delivery Manager"The hands-on approach and real-world examples made it easy to apply what we learned right away. We've seen immediate improvements in collaboration and efficiency."
Tom K., Senior Product Owner"This isn't just theory – it's actionable advice. We've streamlined our processes and can now handle blockers without derailing our timelines."
James P., Scrum MasterCertification & policies
This course has been accredited by Solutioneers. Upon completion, attendees become accredited members of the Solutioneers Alumni and receive a certificate of completion.
We offer an 80% refund if you cancel your place no less than 15 working days before the first day of the course. For cancellations less than 15 working days before the course, refunds are not available, but substitutions are accepted up to the start of the course.
Solutioneers reserves the right to postpone or cancel the event if there are insufficient registrations or presenters are unable to attend. In these circumstances, you will be notified no later than 7 days before the event with a full refund. Courses are subject to changes in date and/or venue.
Meet your trainer
Ian Carroll
Brickell Key Award winner Ian Carroll is a consultant, coach and speaker on Lean, Kanban and Agile software development. Using 30 years of hands-on experience, Ian helps teams transform their ways of working using Kanban and other Lean and Agile techniques to lower costs while increasing their ability to respond to changing market demands and outperform competitors. Ian has trained and coached hundreds of software development teams in Agile, Lean and Kanban techniques.
Ready to reduce dependency drag?
Learn practical techniques to visualise dependencies, reduce delays, improve collaboration and boost delivery predictability.