Make tasks dependent on successor, not predecessor
Hello,
I didn't see this post get moved to product feedback and wanted to make sure this gets noticed on the feedback side. See OG post below.
I'm setting up a schedule in which everything depends on the launch date and is calculated backwards from it, e.g. "product pictures are needed 8 weeks before launch", "product texts are needed 2 weeks before launch etc".
So in case the launch date itself is changed (let's say postponed by a month), I'd like all tasks to automatically also move one month on.
So is it somehow possible to make tasks dependent on a successor, or one certain task that is after them? Or if not, is that a function that can get introduced?
Unfortunately our launch dates are changing a lot, so it's a real struggle having to manually move everything each time otherwise.
Thanks!
/ Clarissa
Hey Tyler J LeBrun, I can actually help with this (this was something we needed as well, and we chose Wrike as our PM tool because it was possible).
The way we do it is, while in Gantt view, input the dependent task as a predecessors, and subtract days from due.
So in the example below, the project launch is the task on line 18, and the first task is scheduled 80 workdays prior.
Hopefully that makes sense and helps :)