Dependencies Page

This page lists the dependencies for any task that you have access to.

To access this page:

For a project, view the schedule for a task. See Working with Tasks Assigned to You. Click a task name. From the navigation pane, click Dependencies.

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Columns

NameDescription

Name

The name of the task that this task depends on. These are the dependee tasks. Their start and finish dates are not affected by dependencies added to another task but their start and finish dates determine the start and finish dates for the dependent task.
IdA number that represents the task's order in the hierarchy. Integers represent top-level tasks. Second-level tasks have one decimal, third level tasks have two decimals and so on.

Project

The external project for the task. Click the project name to view its details in the project PowerView. This field is blank when the task does not have an external dependency.

Dependency

The type of dependency. There are 4 types:

  • Finish-To-Start. The selected task cannot start until this one finishes. This is the default task dependency.
  • Start-To-Finish. The selected task cannot finish until this task starts.
  • Finish-To-Finish. The selected task cannot finish until this task finishes.
  • Start-To-Start. The selected task cannot start until this task starts.

Slack Time

The number of days or hours the task should start, before or after the date determined by the dependency type. Slack time is a way to introduce a delay or head start between dependent tasks.

Actions/Toolbar Commands

ActionDescriptionFor More Information

Add Task Dependency

Adds a dependency to the selected task.About Task Dependencies

Add External Task Dependency

Adds an external task dependency. This allows tasks to be dependent on other tasks that belong to projects external to the root project. Only the project leaders can perform external task dependencies between projects. After choosing this option, you then select the project on the Import page. Importing from Microsoft Project.
Update SelectedSaves changes made to the Dependency or Slack time fields for the selected tasks.--

Remove Selected

Deletes the selected task as a dependency; click OK to confirm.--