# Managing Dependencies Between Software Development Teams as Risks

DevFeed: [Managing Dependencies Between Software Development Teams as Risks](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-tame-evil-dependencies-56977.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/articles/how-to-tame-evil-dependencies>)

Author: Dirk Lässig

Published: 2024-08-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Thoughtworks Insights](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/thoughtworks-insights.md>)

Topics: [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [risk-management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/risk-management.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-development.md>), [lead time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/lead-time.md>), [Refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/refactoring.md>)

Tags: [agile-project-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agile-project-management.md>), [dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dependencies.md>), [lead-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lead-time.md>), [risk-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/risk-management.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>), [teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teams.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how dependencies between software development teams can increase lead time, reduce team performance and motivation, and create delivery risks. It recommends addressing them through dependency avoidance, mitigation and acceptance.

## Source excerpt

How to tame evil dependencies