Create impediments/blockers

Impediments represent anything that impedes or can impede the team delivery. There are two types of impediments: a story impediment that blocks a certain story, and a team impediment that blocks a certain team. Create impediments from any page with the Create button in the top navigation bar. Alternatively, create impediments from the impediments page:

If you’re using the new navigation:

1. Select Teams in the top navigation bar and select the team you want to view information about.
2. On the sidebar, select More items in the list of options.
3. Select Impediments; the impediments page displays.

If you’re using the old navigation:

1. Select Team from the left menu bar.
2. Under the Manage section of the menu bar, select Impediments; the impediments page displays.

To create a story impediment:

1. On the impediments page, select the Add Impediment button on the toolbar (top-right of the page).
2. Type the name and description of the impediment in the corresponding boxes.
3. Select the priority and status of the impediment from the corresponding drop-down menus.
4. Select Story Impediment as the impediment type.
5. To add a story that is blocked by this impediment, start typing the text in the Find Story box to search for it. You can search by story’s ID, name, or tags.
6. Click Save & Close.

To create a team impediment:

1. On the impediments page, select the Add Impediment button on the toolbar (top-right of the page).
2. Type the name and description of the impediment in the corresponding boxes.
3. Select the priority and status of the impediment from the corresponding drop-down menus.
4. Select Team Impediment as the impediment type.
5. Select the team that is blocked by this impediment and the sprint from the corresponding drop-down menus.
6. Click Save & Close.