Microsoft Project 2007 Task Relationships

Only entering tasks in Project is not sufficient. You need to set the dependencies (or relationships) between them. Not setting the relationship means you are not using the power of Project and you are using this software as normal Excel sheet.



Following different types of relations exists Project:st
1. Finish to Start
2. Finish to Finish
3. Start to Start
4. Start to Finish

When you create relationship between two tasks then both predecessor and successor are defined. Predecessor is the task that must begin or reach completion before another task (successor) can begin or finish. Successor always depends on the start or finish of the predecessor.

Finish to Start is the default task relationship and most widely used. Finish to Finish and Start to Start are moderately used. The last relation type Start to Finish is rarely used however comes in very handy in a complex tasks scheduling.