What are task dependencies?

A dependency between two tasks links their required order of completion. If two tasks must occur in a certain order, you can create start-to-start, start-to-finish, finish-to-start, and finish-to-finish dependencies between them to ensure their correct sequencing.

Example

The Develop preliminary BOM task is dependent on the completion of the prior Develop preliminary parts lists task. The first task must be completed before the start of the second, therefore this is a finish-to-start dependency.

Summary tasks can participate in dependencies just like normal tasks, despite being represented differently in the Gantt chart.

There are two ways to create, edit, and delete task dependencies:

• Using the task table.
• Using the Gantt chart.