What do you need to add to set up a dependency automation?

To set up a dependency automation in Monday.com, a date column is essential. This is because dependencies often revolve around timelines. By utilizing a date column, you can specify when a task should start and track its progress in relation to other tasks in the project. The ability to create dependencies between different tasks relies on these date indicators, as they determine the sequential nature of task completion.

In practice, when you establish a dependency, you're indicating that one task cannot begin until another task is finished, which is tightly linked to scheduling and timelines. Thus, having a date column allows you to effectively manage and automate dependencies based on the timeframe of tasks.

Other types of columns, such as status, text, or timeline columns, do not inherently provide the necessary information about timing and sequencing needed to automate dependencies between tasks. While status and timeline columns can support project management efforts in different ways, they do not perform the critical role that a date column does in establishing dependencies.