What are Task Dependencies in Project Management?

The video tutorial explains task dependencies in project management, focusing on internal dependencies within a project. It covers four types of task dependencies: finish to start, start to start, finish to finish, and start to finish. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of finish to start dependencies and introduces concepts like lag and lead. It also discusses best practices for using dependencies, highlighting guidelines from the APM Body of Knowledge.

What are task dependencies primarily concerned with in project management?

• Budget constraints

• Internal linkages between tasks

• External factors affecting the project

• Resource allocation

Which type of task dependency is most common and useful?

• Start-to-finish

• Finish-to-start

• Finish-to-finish

• Start-to-start

In a start-to-start dependency, what is the relationship between tasks?

• Tasks start simultaneously

• Tasks finish simultaneously

• One task starts only after another finishes

• One task finishes only after another starts

What is a lag in task dependencies?

• A task that starts before another finishes

• A time gap between tasks

• A task that finishes before another starts

• A simultaneous start of tasks

What is the opposite of a lag in task dependencies?

• Finish-to-start

• Lead

• Start-to-finish

• Overlap

Which type of dependency is often considered poor practice according to the APM Body of Knowledge?

• Lag and lead

• Finish-to-finish

• Finish-to-start

• Start-to-start

In which industries are firm guidelines for task dependencies most likely to be found?

• Education and training

• Retail and marketing

• High-end construction and military procurement

• Hospitality and tourism