Add a Dependency to a Project

Identify relationships between projects using project dependencies. Dependencies are used in portfolio budget planning to ensure all dependent projects are included in a budget planning scenario. The project dependencies supported in the application are Depends On and Supports.

Depends On: A project depends on work being performed in another project. For example, Project A depends on some aspect of Project B and cannot be completed without that work being performed.

Supports: A project is supporting another project. For example, Project B is supporting Project A.

To add a dependency:

  1. In the object selector, select a project.
  2. In the sidebar, select Summary & Settings.
  3. On the Summary & Settings menu, select Dependencies.
  4. Determine whether your project depends on another project or supports another project, and select Assign.
  5. In the Select Project dialog box, select a project, and select OK.
  6. Select Save.
  7. In the Summary & Settings panel, select Close.

You can also do this in the Projects inventory panel.

  1. In the object selector, select Projects, and then select View All Projects.
  2. In the table, select the project row, and then select the Dependencies detail window.