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Manage an Impediment

You can add, modify, or delete an impediment to a task. Add an impediment to the task that you are working on and update the status when the problem is resolved.

For example, the QA Engineer to test a new feature is on leave, so testing cannot be done on schedule. This impediment could affect the project timelines unless a new resource is found to do the required testing. If a new resource is found, the status of the impediment is updated.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Agile, and from Planning, click Backlog.
2. Click Details for the user story that has an impeded task.
3. Click the Details link for the task.
4. Scroll to the Impediment section, and click New Impediment.

   The New Impediment pop-up dialog opens.

5. Complete the required fields.
6. Save your changes.

   The message area at the top of the page displays a warning that the task is impeded.

Note: To edit or delete an impediment, open the Task Details page, select the impediment, and click Edit or Delete.

When you create an impediment, the following visual cues appear for the task:

• A message flag appears on the Task Details page.
• An icon appears in the task list on the User Story Details page.
• If you are using Sprint, an icon appears on the Virtual Wall task card, and in the task list on the Sprint Backlog & Charts.
• If you are using Kanban, an icon appears on the kanban board story card, and in the task list on the Kanban Backlog & Charts.