> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.nextedy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dependencies

> Nextedy GANTT supports dependency links between tasks that drive scheduling logic, critical path analysis, and auto-scheduling behavior.

export const LastReviewed = ({date}) => {
  if (!date) return null;
  const formatted = new Date(`${date}T00:00:00Z`).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
    year: "numeric",
    month: "long",
    day: "numeric",
    timeZone: "UTC"
  });
  return <p className="mt-10 text-sm text-gray-400 dark:text-zinc-500 not-prose">
      Last reviewed on {formatted}
    </p>;
};

<Columns cols={3}>
  <Card title="Create and Configure Dependency Links" icon="file" href="/gantt/guides/dependencies/create-dependency-links">
    Set up dependency roles, create links visually by dragging between task bars, and configure link direction.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure Advanced Dependency Types (FS, SS, FF, SF)" icon="file" href="/gantt/guides/dependencies/advanced-dependency-types">
    Enable and configure all four dependency types beyond the default Finish-to-Start.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure Link Lag and Delay" icon="file" href="/gantt/guides/dependencies/link-lag">
    Add lag (delay) or lead time between dependent tasks to model realistic scheduling gaps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Disable Dependency Linking" icon="file" href="/gantt/guides/dependencies/disable-linking">
    Prevent users from creating new dependency links in the Gantt chart while preserving existing ones.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dependency Metadata Storage" icon="file" href="/gantt/guides/dependencies/dependency-metadata">
    Understand how advanced dependency type and lag information is stored in Polarion work item fields.
  </Card>
</Columns>

<Tip title="New to dependencies?">
  If you have not created a dependency link before, start with the [Create Your First Dependency Link](/gantt/getting-started/first-dependency) tutorial for a step-by-step introduction.
</Tip>

<LastReviewed date="2026-07-02" />