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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  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yes to all of this (below)! Please improve functionality for the "Checklist" on the task.

    "The checklist function is useless. It would be great to update this to subtasks For it to be functional as a project plan.
    1) Ability to assign subtasks
    2) Include due dates for subtasks
    3) make the task completion dependent on the completion of subtasks

    Not having this function requires the use of other programs to track due dates. In addition having to add multiple tasks so i can assign them and track due dates makes the buckets too big and awkward to use."

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    The checklist function is useless. It would be great to update this to subtasks For it to be functional as a project plan.
    1) Ability to assign subtasks
    2) Include due dates for subtasks
    3) make the task completion dependent on the completion of subtasks

    Not having this function requires the use of other programs to track due dates. In addition having to add multiple tasks so i can assign them and track due dates makes the buckets too big and awkward to use.

  • Artur commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    There should be main task and possibility to make few subtasks connected with this task that can be assinged to different person. It will be good to see all subtask connected to this main task and when you check subtask to see what is main task.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Allowing sub tasks to be assigned and then having a top level view of ALL tasks progress rather than jumping between plans.

  • Ernesto commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It should be possible to assign a sub task to a user and/or link a sub task with a new task.

  • Grant commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Even the ability to assign sub-tasks to individual users, rather than making a task for each user.

  • siriwan commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is a must for multiple tasks dependent to another. When the first task is complete, the second task starts automatically and set e-mail notification to the assigned. If the link can be set, that'd be fantastic.

  • Dave commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This would obviously need to go hand-in-hand with the Gantt chart view that is being developed.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This would be great in a situation where a task is split between two people and both have to be completed for the task to be considered complete.

  • Michal commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is a MUST when addressing multiple tasks in one plan! is there any future plan for this?

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We need subtasks and be able to assign them to different persons (not the ones of the main task). Furthermore we need "due dates" for the subtasks which are or not (flag!) within the main tasks due date.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Adding dependencies would allow me to coordinate many different teams where the understanding of the task dependencies is not so obvious.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    and it any task or sub task completes before or after the deadline all other deadlines adjust to reflect the change

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