Break a project into a
WBS of tasks that
drive the Gantt

A project is only as real as the tasks it breaks into. Fast Project Management Software turns each project into a Work Breakdown Structure — tasks with an owner, an assigned user, priority, dates, a budget and a progress percentage. Link predecessor dependencies to set the sequence that drives the Gantt, and keep dated Task Logs and file attachments — drawings, approvals, site photos — on every task.

Task tree
every project broken into a WBS of tasks
Predecessors
dependencies sequence tasks and drive the Gantt
Logs & files
dated task logs and attachments per task
Task Workspace
Fast Project · WBS task
Task under project
PRJ-014 · Fabricate skid frame
62%
Tabbed workspace
Details · BOR · Notes · Files · Log Predecessor: TSK-02 · assigned to S. More
Task
Owner
Progress
Status
TSK-03 Fabricate framePredecessor TSK-02 · High
S.M.
62%
In-progress
TSK-02 Cut & prep platePredecessor TSK-01 · High
A.K.
100%
Completed
TSK-04 Weld & inspectPredecessor TSK-03 · Medium
R.P.
0%
To-do
Log added "Frame welded, awaiting NDT" · dated
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Micro India
DVC Process
Nikhtish Engineering
Klaus Union
Sealmatic India
KSB Pumps
Mutha Ventures
Kakade Laser
GLO-IND
Ganesh Industries
How it works

From a project to a sequenced
WBS — in five moves

Tasks are created under a project, given owners and dates, linked by predecessors, and tracked with logs and files until each reaches 100%. The dependencies you set drive the Gantt.

Break into tasks
Add the work-breakdown tasks under a project — the WBS of what actually gets done
Assign & date
Set each task's owner, assigned user, priority, budget and start/finish dates
Link predecessors
Connect a task to its parent task so the WBS sequence and Gantt ordering are set
Log & attach
Record dated task logs, update progress and status, and attach drawings and approvals
Feed the schedule
Task dates and dependencies feed the Gantt; progress rolls up to the project
01 — WBS Task Entry

Each task carries its own
owner, dates and budget

A task is not just a line on a list — it mirrors the project at task level. Add tasks under a project and each carries a task code and name and description, a task owner and an assigned user, a priority and a type, start and finish dates, a budget and a progress percentage, with a status and status date. That is what makes the WBS a plan you can resource, schedule and cost, not just a checklist.

Task code, name, description, owner and assigned user
Priority, type, start and finish dates and a budget
Progress percentage and a status with its status date
The unit of scheduling, resourcing and tracking
New WBS task
Under project PRJ-014
TSK-03 Fabricate frame Assigned to S. More · status In-progress
S. More
High
18 Aug
62%
02 — Predecessor Dependencies

Set the sequence,
and the Gantt follows

Tasks rarely run in isolation — cut before weld, foundation before erection. A predecessor dependency records a task's parent task within the project, so the WBS knows what must come before what. Those links establish the sequence of the whole structure and drive the ordering shown on the Gantt chart, where each task bar sits by its start, finish and duration and the sequence follows the predecessors you set.

Each task links to its parent (predecessor) task
Dependencies establish the WBS ordering
The sequence drives the Gantt chart
A clear "what has to finish first" for the whole project
Task dependencies
PRJ-014
TSK-01 Design & drawings
Start
TSK-02 Cut & prep · after 01
Done
TSK-03 Fabricate · after 02
Running
TSK-04 Weld & NDT · after 03
Queued
03 — Task Logs & File Attachments

Every note and drawing
lives with the task

A task carries its own history. Task Logs are dated entries — progress notes and status changes — that build a per-task activity trail on top of the platform-wide audit. File attachments store uploaded files per task, each with a name, description and upload date: drawings, approvals, site photos and specifications. So when someone asks "why did this slip?" or "which revision are we building to?", the answer is on the task, not lost in an inbox or a shared drive.

Dated Task Logs — progress notes and status changes
File attachments per task — name, description, upload date
Drawings, approvals, site photos and specifications
A per-task record on top of the platform audit trail
TSK-03 · Logs & files
Dated activity history
Log: "Frame welded, awaiting NDT"
18 Aug
File: GA-drawing-rev-C.pdf
Attached
File: site-photo-weld.jpg
Uploading
Status change: To-do → In-progress
Logged
04 — Tabbed Task Workspace

Details, BOR, notes,
files and log — one view

Open a task and everything about it is in one tabbed workspace — its details, its Bill of Resources, notes, files and the log. From a single screen you edit the task, plan the material, labour and machine it needs on its BOR, add notes, attach files and read its dated log. Material issued against the task from the store turns the plan into actual consumption, and alerts keep owners posted.

One workspace — details, BOR, notes, files and log
Plan the task's Bill of Resources without leaving the task
Store issue against a task becomes actual consumption
Task, milestone and approval alerts to the owner
Task workspace · TSK-03
Tabbed view
Details · owner, dates, budget
Set
BOR · material, labour, machine
Planning
Files · 2 attached
Ready
Log · 3 dated entries
Live
Full capability set

Everything WBS & task management covers

WBS Task Entry

Create and edit work-breakdown tasks under a project, each with its own code, name, owner, dates, budget and status.

Owner & Assigned User

Every task names a task owner and an assigned user, so work is owned by a person, not left to the team in general.

Predecessor Dependencies

Link a task to its parent task to set the WBS sequence — the ordering that drives the Gantt chart.

Progress & Status

Each task carries a progress percentage and a status with its status date, rolling up to the project's overall progress.

Task Logs

Dated log entries — progress notes and status changes — that build a per-task activity history you can trace back.

File Attachments

Upload drawings, approvals, site photos and specifications per task, each with a name, description and upload date.

"Our project plans lived in one person's head and a folder of drawings. Now every job is a WBS of tasks with owners and predecessors — the Gantt draws itself from the dependencies, and every drawing and note sits on the task it belongs to."
PE
Project engineer
Fabrication & engineering shop — Fast Suite user
Sequenced
predecessor dependencies set the order of the whole WBS and drive the Gantt
On the task
dated logs and file attachments — drawings, approvals, site photos — live with each task
Why a real WBS

A task checklist vs. Fast Project WBS

A flat list of to-dos can't sequence, cost or evidence a project. Here is the difference — and for the fundamentals, read what is a Work Breakdown Structure?

Capability
Checklist / sheet
Fast Project WBS
Task record
A line with a tick
Owner, dates, budget, status
Sequence
Top-to-bottom order
Predecessor dependencies
Drives a Gantt
Redraw separately
Feeds the Gantt directly
Activity history
Overwritten cells
Dated Task Logs
Documents
In an inbox or drive
Attached to the task
Resourcing & cost
None
Per-task Bill of Resources
Common questions

WBS, tasks & dependencies FAQs

What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in Fast Project Management Software?

A Work Breakdown Structure is the decomposition of a project into the tasks that actually get done. You add tasks under a project, and each task mirrors the project at task level — its own code and name, an owner, an assigned user, a priority, a type, start and finish dates, a budget, a progress percentage and a status. The WBS is both the plan for the work and the structure that the Gantt, the per-task Bill of Resources and progress tracking all hang off.

What does each WBS task carry?

Every task carries a task code, name and description, a task owner and an assigned user, a priority and type, start and finish dates, a budget, an actual finish and actual budget, a progress percentage and a status with its status date. It also accumulates predecessor dependencies, dated Task Logs and file attachments, so a task is the plan, the sequence and the record of execution in one place.

What are predecessor dependencies and how do they drive the Gantt?

A predecessor dependency records a task's parent task within the project — the task that must come before it. These predecessor links establish the WBS sequence, so the schedule knows a foundation must finish before erection starts. The dependencies drive the ordering shown on the Gantt chart, where each task bar sits by its start, finish and duration and the sequence follows the links you set.

What are Task Logs and file attachments?

Task Logs are dated entries recorded against a task — progress notes and status changes that build a per-task activity history on top of the platform-wide audit trail. File attachments store uploaded files per task with a name, description and upload date — drawings, approvals, site photos and specifications — so every document that belongs to a task lives with the task, not in a separate folder or inbox.

What is the tabbed task workspace?

Each task opens as a tabbed workspace that presents its sub-areas in one view — details, its Bill of Resources, notes, files and the log. So from a single screen you can edit the task, plan the material, labour and machine it needs on its BOR, add notes, attach files and read its dated log, without hopping between screens.

How do tasks feed progress and cost tracking?

As work proceeds you update each task's progress percentage and status and record dated notes in its log. Task progress rolls up to the project, the per-task Bill of Resources rolls up to an estimated cost against budget, and material issued against a task from the store becomes actual consumption. So the WBS is where plan turns into actual — cloud or on-premise, for engineer-to-order and custom manufacturers, fabrication, EPC and construction teams across India and worldwide.

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