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title: "Dependency types"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BPEdc/2533492293/Dependency%20types"
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There are two basic types of dependencies:

- **Strong dependencies** → have a scheduling impact.
- **Soft dependencies **→ serve a purely informational purpose and don't have any scheduling impact
- External links → External links show dependencies between tasks within the scope of different Boxes.