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Type of Link

Description

Parent-Child

  • Targets become dependent on each other, and a period of a parent target includes periods of all child targets.

  • The change of a child target's period leads to a change in a parent target's period

Dependencies (Start/Finish) 

  • Targets are dependent in start/finish. See 2.1.1 Dependencies (Start/Finish)

Contribution

  • Targets are independent (just linked).

  • A change in one target doesn't lead to a change in the other connected targets.

This type shows that the work for achieving common results is performed in the same area

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2.1.1 Dependencies (Start/Finish)

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There are four-time dependencies:

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2.2 Contribution

2.2.1 Contributes To

The Contributes To the type of relationship is available for such types of targets as:

  • Objective Objective;

  • Initiative or Milestone Objective, Key Result, Initiative, Milestone.

This “Contributes To” type of relationship shows that the target you try to link with others, contributes to the achieving results that are planned in the linked targetsresult of another target(s).

Example: You have the target "To set advertising campaign to attract a new audience" and it contributes to the target "To increase the number of active users by 30%".

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Status Name and Color

Description

GRAY

 

NOT STARTED

The target doesn't have progress and its start date is in the future

GREEN

 

 

ON TRACK

The target has progressed and it goes according to the plan

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COMPLETE

The target is accomplished and the progress is 100%

ORANGE (AMBER)

 

 

AT RISK 

Displays an incomplete target (it may have progressed or not),
but it goes slightly not according to plan (if there is any difference between expected completion and actual completion and the difference it is less than 25 percent)

RED

 

OFF TRACK

The target is incomplete and in a dangerous state (if actual completion doesn't meet expected completion in more than 25 percent)

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