Creating dependencies

In the Gantt chart during project planning, you can create dependencies between tasks within a project. You will create dependencies by using the finish-to-start type dependency. This type of dependency is the most commonly practiced dependency in project management. Connecting from the predecessor task to the successor task, the dependency is displayed as an arrow in the Gantt chart.
To perform this task, you must have the required security permission. For more information about security permissions, see User security settings.

In finish-to-start type dependency, initiation of the successor task depends upon the completion of the predecessor task.

Dependency arrow is hidden when the project or the summary task is collapsed in the WBS attributes view, ensure you expand the project or the summary task. Else, you will not able to view the corresponding the Gantt charts.

Multiple predecessor and successor relationships play an important role in project schedule and their dependencies are supported here. For example, one task might have many dependencies within various predecessor and successor relations. Once you define the relationship between the tasks, you can create dependencies between them.

To create a dependency in Gantt chart:
  1. From the WBS grid, click the Add Dependency icon Add Dependency.
  2. From the Gantt chart in the right pane, click the on task that you want to make as a predecessor node.
  3. Drag the mouse and releasing the button to the task that you want to make as successor node.
  4. Drag the mouse without releasing, select the source node, and hover your mouse over the task nodes. Preview of the dependency arrow is displayed in the Gantt chart.
  5. Click Save.
Related concepts
Gantt chart view
Modifying schedules using the Gantt chart view
Dependencies
Related reference
Gantt chart elements

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