
To establish cross-project predecessors, see Create cross-project predecessors.

To establish predecessor relationships by chaining tasks, see Create predecessor relationships by chaining tasks.To establish predecessors in a task list, see Create a predecessor relationship on the task list.To establish predecessors using the Predecessors tab of the task, see Create a predecessor relationship using the Predecessors area.To create predecessors, see any of the following articles: To understand lag types, see Overview of Lag Types. Lags: You can built lags in your dependencies which create a delay that must occur after the completion of a predecessor task and before the successor task can begin. Workfront does, however, allow hours to be reported on the task.įor more information on enforcing predecessors, see Enforce predecessors. Workfront does not allow it to be marked as In Progress or Complete until the predecessor is complete. The successor task shows as starting immediately after the predecessor is finished. For more information on dependency types, see Overview of task dependency types.Įnforcing a predecessor: When enforcing a predecessor, the successor task cannot start until the predecessor completes. To understand predecessor relationships, you must understand:ĭependency Types: Predecessors are linked by various dependency types. When it comes to predecessors, the project timeline is impacted by the following:įor more information on both dependency and lags, see Examples of predecessor values in a task list.įor example, if task A is a predecessor to task B in a finish-start relationship, and task B has a task constraint of As Soon As Possible, then Workfront assigns task B a planned start date immediately following the planned completion date of task A, regardless of whether the predecessor is enforced or not. Whether the predecessor and successor tasks belong to the same project or to two different projects, the dependencies and the timelines are calculated in the same way. In the case of multi-project dependency, you can establish cross-project predecessors. Predecessor relationships between tasks exist both within a single project and across multiple projects. Understanding predecessor functionality is important for understanding of the timelines in your projects. To understand predecessor dependencies, see Overview of task dependency types. Adobe Workfront supports five types of predecessor dependencies.

A predecessor is the task another task (called a successor or dependent task) depends on.
