Dependencies allow you to define the order in which the tasks in your Planning must be completed.

A Finish → Start dependency means that a task must start after another task is finished.

Example

You have two tasks:

Heating installation → HVAC ventilation

If HVAC ventilation depends on Heating installation, it will start after the latter is finished.

What happens if there is a Delay?

If the preceding task is delayed, the tasks and Milestones that depend on it may be automatically pushed back in cascade.

The calculation takes working days into account.

For example, if a task ends on a Friday, the next task will start on Monday when Saturday and Sunday are not working days.

What happens if a task finishes earlier?

When a task is moved forward, subsequent tasks are not automatically advanced.

If you want to apply this time saving to the rest of the Planning, manually modify the Start date of the affected tasks.

What about Task summaries?

The period of a Task summary automatically adjusts to cover the dates of all its sub-tasks.