


Lag is entered as positive units and lead in negative units (example,-3d or -50%). If you enter 50% for the selected Task which is 6 days long, the task is delayed by 3 days after the predecessor ends. You can also apply lag or lead as a percentage. Under Lag heading column, enter the lag in terms of hours, days, weeks, or years. Lag − Lag time causes successor task to start after its predecessor task ends.Ĭlick Task Tab → double-click the required Task under Task Name column →

Lead − Lead time causes successor task to begin before its predecessor tasks ends. Task Information dialog box opens → Predecessors Tab.Ĭlick the box under the Type column and choose the relationship according to your requirement.īy default when you link tasks they are assigned a “Finish to Start” relationship. Least used.Ĭlick Task Tab → double-click the required task under Task Name column → Start to Finish (SF) − Exam preparation will end when exam begins. One does not have to finish collecting survey responses before starting the tabulation. Start to Start (SS) − When doing a survey, we would seek survey responses but will also start tabulating the responses. Most used.įinish to Finish (FF) − Cooking all the dishes for dinner to finish on time. There are four types of task dependencies.įinish to Start (FS) − Finish the first floor before starting to build the second floor.
