Adding Dependencies between Activities

To add dependencies between activities:

1. Click the Application Configuration tab.
2. Click the Activity Templates link to view a list of all the existing activity templates.
3. Locate the template and click on its name. The Activity Template Explorer page is displayed.
4. Select an activity. The Details pane is displayed.
5. Select the Dependencies tab.
6. Click the Add New icon.
7. Add a predecessor by entering the activity name. You can also click the View link to find the dependent activity.
8. Enter the type of dependency. Choose from Start to Start, Start to Finish, Finish to Finish, or Finish to Start. The start date is computed from the completion date of the predecessor tasks and the completion date is calculated from the start date and the duration of the predecessor activity.
9. Click Save.

   Note: The Dependencies tab is displayed only if the initiative of the activity template has the Enable Activity Level Dependencies feature enabled, and the Activity type has Dependencies enabled.

See Also

Working with Activity Templates

Creating Activity Templates

Editing Activity Templates

Copying Activity Templates

Deleting Activity Templates

Adding Deliverables and Tasks to Activity Templates

Editing Activities and Tasks