# Visualize cross-project dependencies at the portfolio

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/visualize-cross-project-dependencies-at-the-portfolio/98864>\
**Category:** Product Ideas\
**Created:** [30 October 2020 18:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/visualize-cross-project-dependencies-at-the-portfolio/98864 "2020-10-30T18:13:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Shawn\_Holmes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/shawn_holmes/32/79568_2.png) [@Shawn\_Holmes](https://forum.asana.com/u/Shawn_Holmes)\
**Post date:** [30 October 2020 18:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/visualize-cross-project-dependencies-at-the-portfolio/98864/1 "2020-10-30T18:13:55Z")

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I love this (on the project timeline):

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/d/c/dc368622eb2669e30f06b757c62d4b0a2716e5a6.png)

Why can’t I get the same visualization at the portfolio level?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/f/f/ffe684e9550dd9a44a360e33658e72e61d41167a.png)

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**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\
**Post date:** [31 October 2020 08:04 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/visualize-cross-project-dependencies-at-the-portfolio/98864/2 "2020-10-31T08:04:37Z")

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The portfolio level only show projects as big blocks, and not yet dependencies of any kind. I’ll upvote your request! (I moved the thread to Product Feedback)

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**Author:** ![Scott\_Murray](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/scott_murray/32/23619_2.png) [@Scott\_Murray](https://forum.asana.com/u/Scott_Murray)\
**Post date:** [4 October 2021 19:03 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/visualize-cross-project-dependencies-at-the-portfolio/98864/3 "2021-10-04T19:03:37Z")

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@Shawn_Holmes FYI this seems to be the closest workaround, captured in this thread:

> [@Visualize Task Dependencies Across Projects](https://forum.asana.com/t/visualize-task-dependencies-across-projects/108463/6):
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> What I have done in these instances is create a global Custom Field that matches the Sections/Columns within the projects. Apply this field to both projects and use Rules (in each project) to update the tasks to be in the correct Section upon a change to the custom field! wink