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Thanks for your suggestion! We don't currently have any plans to introduce task dependencies, as we have several ways to organize tasks (tags, lists, and Smart Lists) and we're not pursuing a project management focus with Remember The Milk at this time.

Posted at 2:23pm on February 6, 2006

I have been using RTM for project management. It´s quicker and cleaner than other systems/other list sites..........

In this case, you could use the tagging to put dependent_milk dependent_sugar

Even better would be a RTM box or categorization to hold these types of (dependency) tags.


Dependency functionality for little effort!!

Posted at 3:08pm on April 19, 2006

Actually what would help is to allow a wildcard in the tag search or a partial word search.

Then any serch for sugar would also turn up dependency_sugar.

I will post this as a new idea

Posted at 3:31pm on April 19, 2006

I'd like to see dependencies implemented too! :)

Posted at 11:43pm on September 18, 2006

Is there any hope to see dependencies implemented in RTM?

I'd immediately subscribe for a pro account if that was present, because I really like having dependencies, since for my work, FLOSS contributions and even daily life tasks I end up needing to do A to be able to do B.

Alternatively it would be nice to have sub-tasks before ocmpleting a given task...

Posted at 11:47pm on December 3, 2008

jaywatay

I would like to see this as well.

Posted at 6:09pm on December 8, 2008

Yes, I would like to see something along these lines as well. It's very difficult to determine if RTM plans on implementing any sort of project management in the near future. I sure hope they do. Until then I will remain on a free account (which is amazing as we all know). Still, I would think RTM will be compelled to introduce some project management support as their revenue would increase greatly from all the business oriented people using the site.

Posted at 9:08pm on December 8, 2008

I, too, would really like task dependencies. As a scientific researcher, I can not do some things (like write a paper), until I have some results. I use RTM to brainstorm on all of the things I need to do in order to finish a paper and it would be nice if RTM made it so that I can only see the tasks which can possibly be done right now. That is, if C depends on both A and B being completed, it would be ideal if you did not see task C because there is nothing I can do about it until A and B are completed.

Posted at 11:43pm on December 17, 2008

nordlys

Very important feature. We need this.

Posted at 2:41pm on December 19, 2008

danieljjimenez

I'd love to see this as well.

Posted at 9:40pm on December 26, 2008

Add me to the I-want-dependencies list, too. Here's one possible way to implement it...

Allow the Due Date field to accept more than just days. For instance, accept Due="#123" to set a task to be due the day after task 123; or, Due="#123+3d" to be due 3 days after 123 is due/completed. ("#" would differentiate between other possible values, like "Tue," "1/1," or "3 days".)

Admittedly, this is a more complicated syntax; but let's face it, this will be for more advanced users.

FYI - I originally posted this to http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/6440

Posted at 12:06am on January 6, 2009

Yes, I need it too.

Posted at 1:01pm on January 14, 2009

nick.armstrong

What if we had the ability to sort by tag (descending alphabetical/numerical)?

If that were the case, we could create a new list for a project (or group of projects), tag the item Proj1-1, Proj1-2, Proj1-3, and so on. Proj1-0 would be the title item for that Project...

What would be even more valuable would be a "top" command in culmination with an "EveryList" or "All" command, for example:

top:1 list:All

Would return the first item in each list. Each time you completed it, the next task behind it would populate the list.

-Nick

Posted at 7:12pm on January 14, 2009

ranbarton

For all sorts of links to years' of great sorting suggestions and ideas, see this thread:
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/6289/

Posted at 8:10pm on January 14, 2009

hiveminder has this feature (I'm a pro member there). The only complication that it adds to the UI as far as I can see is that each task needs a unique identifier (they use short ids like AB12).

Posted at 4:54am on January 20, 2009

wolo

+1 for dependencies. Would be really useful to me.

Cheers.

Rolo.

Posted at 1:58pm on January 20, 2009

sobolevnrm

Dependencies would be a fantastic feature and would allow me to switch many more of my project management "to dos" over to RTM. It would also definitely cause me to renew my pro membership in the face of the free Google Tasks (and their iPhone support).

Posted at 1:25pm on February 11, 2009

I would also love to use this feature, but I think I agree with Emily at the beginning of the post, project management is not for RTM (despite the fact that it can already be used really well with it).

If you really want to, you can use the priorities to shuffle tasks in order of the dependencies. You could also name your tasks by beginning the name with numbers like (eg from the original post)

1 Buy Coffe
2 Buy Milk
3 Buy Sugar

Posted at 7:57am on June 14, 2009

muxel

I like flanakin's idea of how to implement dependencies. Using tags and sorting to handle dependencies might work in some cases but it is always only a "crutch" for the real thing. And I don't think it is very hard to implement!

Posted at 11:34am on June 16, 2009

Include me as wanting dependencies. Or some form of "next action" feature. I want to have smart lists where I don't see tasks that can't be done until other tasks have been completed.

Bonsai's "Parent of Next Actions" is a great model.

I'm new to RTM and I'll go Pro for this feature.

Posted at 5:07am on June 17, 2009

apastuszak

Add me to the people that want this feature added

Posted at 7:01pm on June 19, 2009

david.monteiro

Must have dependencies!
I understand that RTM is not a PM product. I start using it for that purpose but realized it wasn't effective. Had to switch to LiquidPlanner for work because it was much better.
I still want to use RTM for personal stuff, but the dependencies are still important for reasons explained above. At least, have sub-tasks.
But a combination of both is preferred.

Posted at 4:25pm on June 27, 2009

yes, mee too.
Some simple dependency function would be nice to have, do not really need all the power of liquidplanner or such in most cases.

Posted at 6:41am on July 14, 2009

+1

Please add subtasks / tasks dependencies to RTM

Posted at 7:23am on July 20, 2009

After using RTM quite happily for personal and work use, I've just been asked to present my 'work' tasksin hierarchical/dependency form.
I can understand the request, but it's a nightmare job to do. Dependencies in RTM would be a life (and productivity) saver.
If it doesn't come soon, I can see more people switching to Google Tasks...

Posted at 5:49am on July 21, 2009

I've been using google tasks in recent days, so i remember reading about RTM so i open an account, but, there's no task dependecies! in google talks there's indentation, that at least works visually. why haven't you implemented dependencies!!!!

Posted at 7:01am on August 12, 2009

Please count my vote for too. All tasks should have SS, SF, FS, FF dependencies with a PM's perspective. The best planning approach to follow is M/S Project which accounts for resources also.

Posted at 6:13am on August 15, 2009

cparrish817

As a Pro user I just want to add my vote to Dependencies / Sub-tasks. I could really use a way to filer to my next action. Like using rtm for GTD

Posted at 7:09am on August 15, 2009

steinhardt

This would be most useful for me. I really hope you guys do implement this; would definitely renew my subscription in December. (I'll probably do that anyway)

Posted at 1:37pm on September 2, 2009

mariano.benitez

+1

Posted at 2:26pm on September 3, 2009

I'll would pay another $15 per year for this feature

Posted at 5:44pm on September 18, 2009

I would go pro for this.

Posted at 8:09pm on September 27, 2009

I would also go Pro for this.

Posted at 8:02pm on September 28, 2009

+1, I would pay

Posted at 2:22pm on October 8, 2009

+1, would pay also

Posted at 2:18pm on October 9, 2009

+1, i would pay as well

Posted at 10:29pm on November 15, 2009