Unblock
To remove or work around the condition preventing useful progress.
Plain English
Help the work move again.
In context
Unblocking may require a decision access dependency clarification or alternative path and should address the actual constraint.
Example
“A temporary test account will unblock QA while access approval continues.”
When you'll hear this
- stand-up
- incident response
- cross-team work
Common misunderstanding
Unblocking is not merely changing a ticket status while the underlying impediment remains.
Also known as
remove blockerget unstuck
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-27
