When completing projects, sometimes you want to make sure certain tasks get done before others, and that if there is a delay or update to a set of linked tasks that those delays are reflected in the others.
Task dependencies are a great way to make sure things are done in the correct sequence to deliver the best working experience possible.
Note that dependencies can be created on both Playbooks and individual Projects.
How to create a dependency
To create task dependencies, hover over a task and access "Task Details & Settings" > "Dependencies" tab
Here you can set that the task completion will be "Blocked by" either one or more other tasks, meaning it cannot be started or completed until those other tasks are completed.
By doing so, those task(s) will now show that they "Block" completion of the original task
Only your team can update or modify dependencies; shared Customer members cannot
Working on tasks with dependencies
If you are trying to complete a task that blocked by another task/s, you'll see a message stating that the task is currently blocked. Complete the other tasks before working on this one.
If you have shared Customers on your project, here's what the dependency will look like to them: