dependencies cross projects

[Michael deHaas]

From my understanding task dependencies are only available to another task if both those tasks are in the same project or subproject.

Is this a true statement?   Or should Project allow you to link a dependencies from 2 or more unrelated projects?

Reason I ask is for the fact I have a program (project) that has 13 streams (sub-projects) that each of those have potentially 2-5 sub-projects.

My understanding is I had to have everything under the main Program 'Project'.   If I have this it makes things like the GANTT CHART very busy and long.

Any guidance on what is abilities and/or best practice for such a large program and their dependencies.

Thanks!

Michael

[kellykaufmann]

I believe you are correct...but I'm not sure what Geneva has in store for this. I'm also not sure if putting your 13 projects into a Portfolio will work?

[arun_vydianatha]

We do not have the capability to give task dependencies between tasks from two different projects. This is not available in Geneva also.

In Helsinki we are coming out with Program Management - so you don't need to create an uber project like what you are doing. You can directly create a program and add projects underneath it.

kellykaufmann

[akwibisono]

Hi Arun,

I also have the same problem.

In Helsinki, Program Management -> can we set dependencies cross projects ? i know i can see a list of Projects under the same Program,

but how about set the dependencies of task between Projects ?

Thank you

Agung Wibisono

[arun_vydianatha]

We do not have that feature in Geneva/Helsinki/Istanbul

However good news - we have added that feature in Jakarta.

Jakarta is going to have inter-project dependencies and this dependencies will be viewable in the Gantt Chart