Dependency management

Roles that need it

• PMO Analyst
• PMO Analyst (Banking)
• Project Manager (Banking)
• Programme Manager (Banking)

Skills it belongs to

• Project planning and dependencies
• Risk and issue management (RAID)

Related concepts

• RAID logA RAID log is a project register of Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (some teams use Actions or Decisions for the A and D). Each entry has an owner, a rating, a due date and a status, and the log is reviewed regularly at project and steering meetings.
• Critical pathThe critical path is the longest sequence of dependent tasks in a project schedule; it sets the earliest possible end date. Any delay to a task on it delays the whole project, while tasks off the path have slack (float).

Sources

• PM2 project management methodology, European Commission (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026
• PMBOK Guide and standards, Project Management Institute (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026

Updated 31 Oct 2026.