Automatically update related tasks when one date changes

Sarah Martin

Hi! 

My team is using Smartsheet for project management, and I want to know how to update due dates for tasks that are related. For example, if my original due date is 1/1/17, and there are several other tasks that are related to the starting date (edit, layout, print, etc.), if I change the date of one of those tasks, how can it automatically update the others to reflect this change? Let's say I need to change the layout date from 1/1/17 to 1/5/17, but the print date is set to 1/5/17. Obviously my print date would need to be adjusted to reflect the delay in layout. Is that possible?

 

Thank you!

 

Sarah

J. Craig Williams

Sarah,

 

You'll likely want to take a look at predecessors:

 

https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/765727-enabling-dependencies-using-predecessors

 

Hope that helps.

 

Craig

Sarah Martin

Hi Craig,

Thank you for the help! I think predecessors should work perfect for us once we get the hang of it!

 

Sarah

J. Craig Williams

If you aren't familar with them from another PM tool, the version in Smartsheet should be able to handle your use-cases. Just post any questions on the Community. Some very experienced people that can help. I can too.

 

Craig