Add functionality to create dependencies
Add functionality to link tasks with dependencies. One the upper level task is complete the tasks that are dependent on it would become active and notify those task owners.
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James
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I think this would aid in the development of a Gantt chart view as well. Overall would given planner a much greater level of added flexibility and value if teams need to plan long term.
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WebSolprov
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This would be much needed to bring MS Planner forward into more applicable project management tool; also to be able to add custom fields as you can do with Trello.
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visal
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Please allow dependencies, its a no brainer for management of projects.
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Anwar Mahmood
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subtasks and dependencies would enable work breakdown structure (WBS) - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_breakdown_structure). This is a fundamental approach to complex project management.
frankly, it's strange that I have to explain and justify this!
Also, there are many suggestions including the word "dependency"; they are probably for the same thing, but because they are separate suggestions, they don't have a single suggestion with a high number of votes. Please remediate that too!
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Lars
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really important
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Mike Holcomb
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Excellent idea, enables multi step managed projects
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Mirko Parisi
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this would be a great idea
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Matthijs Kerssemakers
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If this would also make it possible to have a master task with subtasks that can be moved between buckets this would be great.
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Nick Oram
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Agree, very tricky at the moment to create an order of tasks, so using checklists at the moment, but as these cant be assigned it limits functionality (see assignable subtasks request)
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Dallas
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Ability to add a subtask onto next action list rather than the whole project
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Scott kennedy
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In addition the cascade impact of a date change
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Marwane
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Agreed. This need to be done.
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david
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Add functionality to link tasks with dependencies. One the upper level task is complete the tasks that are dependent on it would become active and notify those task owners.
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Hugo Costelha
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Anonymous
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This is critical an entire project plan gets impacted
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Anonymous
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I wanted to vote this up but it just came back with an error
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Robert Rabig
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I would also like a more comprehensive tasks such as nesting tasks, creating sub tasks.
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Actavo
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Agreed. Need to be able to inter-link tasks. Show dependencies / pre-decessors to trigger tasks etc. Is this in the pipeline?
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Ali
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I agree that having dependencies and predecessors will really help build a critical path needed for every project
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Anonymous
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I would like to link dependencies as well. This is pretty key to critical hand off items. If you miss your due date and it effects another it should flag like Project.