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Manage Activity Dependencies

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Background

Dependencies define the sequence of work by linking predecessor and successor tasks. Procore supports four dependency types: Finish-to-Start (FS), Start-to-Finish (SF), Start-to-Start (SS), and Finish-to-Finish (FF). Managing these links ensures that your schedule accurately reflects project workflows and that the critical path is calculated correctly.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions: 'Standard' level permissions or higher on the project's Scheduling tool.

  • Note: In an editable schedule (Option 2), Procore dynamically updates the logic chain in real time as dependencies are changed.

Steps

Create a Dependency

You can link tasks using three different methods:

  • Drawing on the Gantt Chart: Click the circle at the end of a predecessor taskbar and drag the connection line to the beginning of the successor taskbar.

  • Connect and Sequence (Bulk):

    1. Mark the checkboxes for the tasks in the table in the order they should occur.

    2. Right-click any of the selected tasks and select Connect and Sequence.

  • Manual Entry: Click into the Predecessors column for a task and type the row number of its predecessor.

Adjust Lag Time

  1. Locate the dependency arrow connecting two tasks on the Gantt chart.

  2. Double-click the dependency arrow.

  3. Enter the number of days in the Lag field.

  4. Click Save.

Remove a Dependency

  1. Double-click the dependency arrow on the Gantt chart that you want to remove.

  2. Review the predecessor and successor information to confirm it is the correct link.

  3. Click Delete.

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