Define activities, set dependencies and estimate durations
Sequence the activities (tasks) by defining their predecessor-successor relationships (dependencies).
To create dependencies in Gantt Chart move the mouse over the predecessor's bar until the cursor

appears and drag and release it over the successor's bar. You can also create dependecies by selecting the tasks in the table and clicking the

icon for a
Finish-to-Start type dependency or the small arrow near it for other types of dependencies.
To change the type of an already existing dependency double-click the link arrow in the chart. In the dialog that appears you can also set the dependency's lag (duration between the specified dates of the predecessor and successor).
For
Finish-to-Start dependencies the lag time is the delay between the predecessor's
Finish
and the successor's
Start. A negative lag is the equivalent of a positive lead time. Dependencies can also be managed using the
Predecessors and
Successors tabs in
Details window (

)
A constraint can be set on a task by selecting its type and date in the
Details tab.
Attention: moving a task's bar in the Gantt Chart by dragging it with the mouse cursor will set a start-no-earlier-than (SNET) constraint on that task!
Some tasks could require different calendars (e.g.: an activity that cannot be interrupted should have a 24-hours calendar, while the others can use a standard 8-hours calendar).
Assign calendars to tasks by clicking in the corresponding cell from
Calendar column and selecting the right one.
If necessary, you can define additional calendars at the
Calendar step from the
Project Guide or by using the
Settings menu, and selecting
Calendar sub-menu.
Resources use task calendar check-box in the
Details tab will force assigned resources to work according to tasks's calendar even though it could mean to work overtime.
Add notes to remember important details related to tasks.
Hint: you may customise the Gantt table by adding or deleting columns.
Click on the button in the upper-right corner of the table and select the columns, or
right-click on the table header and hide or insert them as needed.