Alex is managing a project that involves updating the company's website and launching a new marketing campaign. The project team decides to update the website before launching the marketing campaign to ensure that potential customers see the new design. However, from a technical standpoint, the marketing campaign could be launched before the website update, as there is no technical dependency between these tasks. The team's decision is based on their preferred approach and marketing strategy.
What type of dependency exists between the website update and the marketing campaign in this scenario?
This scenario represents a discretionary dependency. Discretionary dependencies, also known as soft logic, are established based on team preferences, best practices, or specific approaches chosen by the project team. The tasks are sequenced according to the team's decision, not because of any inherent or mandatory need. Mandatory dependencies involve tasks that must be performed in a specific order due to the nature of the work. External dependencies involve factors outside the project's control, and internal dependencies are dependencies within the project but dictated by project constraints rather than preferences. In this case, the tasks could technically be done in any order, but the team has chosen the sequence based on their strategy.
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