Using MS Project to Manage Dependencies

Posted by Steve Hart on Nov 12, 2021 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

The strength and integrity of your project schedule is built based upon the definition of deliverables and activities, the estimation of durations and effort, as well as the organization and sequencing of the work efforts. All three elements are important, but the one that I think project managers’ struggle with the most is organizing the deliverables and activities in a manner that reflects the way in which the work will actually be performed / completed. Organizing the work involves developing a work breakdown structure (WBS) that is arranged and decomposed in a structured manner, and sequencing the deliverables and activities based upon logical relationships (dependencies) between the deliverables and activities. This blog focuses on establishing and managing dependencies that are understandable and create a reasonable workflow. This discussion includes using project management tools like MS Project to efficiently define and managing dependencies within your project schedule. Type of Dependencies Understanding the types of dependencies inherent in the work that needs to be completed is one of the most important elements of creating a strong project schedule.

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Using MS Project to Manage Dependencies