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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Anonymous commented · August 15, 2017 20:53 · Flag as inappropriate

I wanted to vote this up but it just came back with an error

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Robert Rabig commented · May 05, 2017 10:19 · Flag as inappropriate

I would also like a more comprehensive tasks such as nesting tasks, creating sub tasks.

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Actavo commented · February 28, 2017 08:41 · Flag as inappropriate

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 commented · February 15, 2017 10:07 · Flag as inappropriate

I agree that having dependencies and predecessors will really help build a critical path needed for every project

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Anonymous commented · January 27, 2017 10:25 · Flag as inappropriate

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.

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Doug Loyd commented · October 26, 2016 08:37 · Flag as inappropriate

Until Planner has this functionality, my team is going to not use this tool. Are there any integrations or workarounds?

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Jonas Bengtsson commented · October 11, 2016 07:21 · Flag as inappropriate

This Would Rock!

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Pedro Mac Dowell Innecco commented · October 11, 2016 03:50 · Flag as inappropriate

DUPLICATE OF https://planner.uservoice.com/forums/330525-microsoft-planner-feedback-forum/suggestions/10687974-mark-a-task-as-a-prereq-or-dependency-on-another-t

We should stick to one feedback entry so our votes count better

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Justin Baacke commented · September 30, 2016 06:40 · Flag as inappropriate

I would like to throw out the idea of an additional column before "Not Started" labeled "Not Available." All tasks which have a task they are dependent on which is not in the "Completed" column will be automatically put in this column. If one of these tasks is selected, it should highlight all of the tasks it is dependent on (regardless of column). This way you could quickly determine what needed to be done to make the task available.

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Gabriel Jaquish commented · September 27, 2016 19:15 · Flag as inappropriate

I think this would be a huge asset. Other planning software like Pivotal Tracker allow dependent tasks in this manner although it is more geared at agile management. They also have items such as epics under which you can assign specific tasks, then see the progress of which tasks under that epic are completed. This is similar to the plan overview, but within a single plan.

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