Blocker
An issue that prevents meaningful progress on a task or outcome.
Plain English
Work cannot continue until this is resolved.
In context
A blocker identifies a dependency decision access problem or defect that stops the current path.
Example
“Missing production access is blocking the verification.”
When you'll hear this
- standup
- project review
- incident response
Common misunderstanding
A difficulty or inconvenience is not a blocker if useful progress can continue.
Also known as
blocking issue
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-25
