Single word for "This task cannot proceed until these other tasks are completed first"?
So, I'm creating a complex task manager. I have a list of tasks, but certain tasks cannot be started until others have finished. However, the position of a task on the list does not necessarily specify the order in which it has to be completed; some tasks can be done in tandem by different people, while some rely on another person(s) to complete other task(s) first.
I would like to list the tasks an item is waiting on next to it, with a single word to describe what that list represents like this:
- Wash walls
- Paint walls
- Hang artwork (this task cannot be done until task 1 and task 2 are done)
Some shorter versions I've thought of are "pending: task 1 and task 2", "dependent: task 1 and task 2", "awaiting: task 1 and task 2", and "yielding: task 1 and task 2"
I don't think any of these words quite represent the situation properly, though I could be wrong.
Would you please suggest the correct single word to use in this situation?
Solution 1:
This task is a pre-requisite of that task.
See here.
So:
Pre-requisites:
- task a.
- task b.
- etc.
Solution 2:
bottleneck
dictionary.com:
- a place or stage in a process at which progress is impeded.
Thus: "bottlenecks: task 1 and task 2"
Solution 3:
First Task A, Then Task B.
Here are some options:
Language to describe the task directly:
Prerequisite:
- Task A is a prerequisite of Task B
- Task B has a prerequisite of Task A
Predecessor:
- Task A is a predecessor to Task B
- Task B is a successor of Task A
This language is from Project Management dependency relationships https://www.projectinsight.net/project-management-basics/task-dependencies
Language to describe the relationship:
Contingent Upon: Task B is contingent on Task A
Gating requirement: Task A gates Task B
Blocking Condition: Task A blocks Task B
Constraint: Task A constrains Task B
Requirement: Task B requires Task A
Dependency: Task B depends on Task A