# Write a dependency agreement with another team

A clear, mutually agreed commitment for work another team must deliver to you, with dates, quality, and escalation.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Write, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-dependency-agreement-with-another-team

## Prompt

```text
Help me write a dependency agreement with another team whose work my project relies on.

**What I need from them:** [DELIVERABLE - e.g. "an API endpoint for order status"]
**When I need it and why:** [DATE, and what slips if it is late]
**What "done" means for me:** [quality, format, environment, documentation, test data]
**Their priorities and constraints:** [what I know about their roadmap and capacity]
**What I can give them in return:** [early specs, testing help, people, flexibility on dates]
**Who owns it on each side:** [NAMES or roles]

Write a short agreement both teams can sign off on, covering:
- The deliverable and acceptance criteria, in testable terms.
- Key dates, including interim checkpoints (spec agreed, first drop, final).
- What each side commits to, including my inputs to them.
- How we will track status and how often.
- An early-warning rule (e.g. "either side flags a likely slip of more than 3 days within 24 hours").
- The escalation path if we cannot resolve something.
- How changes to the agreement are made.

Rules: keep it collaborative, not contractual in tone - this is two teams in the same organization. Do not invent dates; use [CONFIRM] where I am unsure.

Return:
1. The agreement (one page).
2. A short message proposing it to the other team's lead.
3. The 3 points they are most likely to push back on, and how I could respond.
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## What to fill in

- DELIVERABLE - e.g. "an API endpoint for order status"
- DATE, and what slips if it is late
- quality, format, environment, documentation, test data
- what I know about their roadmap and capacity
- early specs, testing help, people, flexibility on dates
- NAMES or roles
- CONFIRM

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