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:
- From the WBS grid, click the Add Dependency icon
.
- From the Gantt chart in the right pane, click the on task that
you want to make as a predecessor node.
- Drag the mouse and releasing the button to the task that you want
to make as successor node.
- 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.
- Click Save.