Connect Tasks (Create Dependencies)

• Change Connection Type
  • Finish to Start
  • Start to Start
  • Finish to Finish
  • Start to Finish
• Add Lag or Lead

Video 1. Dependencies and Connections.

Change Connection Type

Within the Pull Plan, you can show different types of dependencies between Tasks and even Milestones and Constraints.

Finish to Start

Figure 1. Finish to Start relationship as default.

All Hoylu Connection or Dependency lines will default to a Finish to Start (or "FS") relationship. 

Hover over a Task until a small circle appears in the top center of the Task and then drag the small circle it to another Task (illustrated in Figure 1). 

You can further customize the connection by clicking directly on the line and choosing from the pop-up. You can change the style and color of the line or delete it. 

Start to Start

Figure 2. Start to Start relationship.

1. Click on the Connection line
   
   
2. Click on the Connection type icon on the menu
   
   
3. Click on the Clock icon
   
   
4. Click on the FS button
   
   
5. Click on the SS button in the submenu to change the relationship

Finish to Finish

Figure 3. Finish to Finish relationship.

1. Click on the Connection line
   
   
2. Click on the Connection type icon on the menu
   
   
3. Click on the Clock icon
   
   
4. Click on the FS button
   
   
5. Click on the FF button in the submenu

Start to Finish

Figure 4. Start to Finish relationship.

1. Click on the Connection line
   
   
2. Click on the Connection type icon on the menu
   
   
3. Click on the Clock icon
   
   
4. Click on the FS button
   
   
5. Click on the SF button in the submenu

Add Lag or Lead

Figure 5. Finish to Start relationship with a one-day lag; showing conflict occurring when the lag is defied.

1. Click on the Connection line
   
   
2. Click in the open Lag/Lead field
   
   
3. Type in the number of days to show a lag or include a - (or minus symbol) with a number to show a lead time