Step 3: Adding relations

FOPPS knows two different kinds of relations.

Project relations are dependencies between projects. In most cases this relation directs from an asset to a product to indicate that the product uses this asset.
Constraints are dependencies between features. This will be explained in a later section.

In this section we will consider relations between projects. To create a relation between two projects you have to select the two projects (use the Ctrl key to keep the existing selection) and click on the 'Create connection' button in the toolbar (the left one in the following picture)

To delete a connection between two projects, seleect them and press the 'Delete connection' button.

The third button provides are more convenient way to establish a connection between products and it's assets. Please select some assets and finally a product and press the button in the toolbar. FOPPS has connected all assets with the product.

The picture at the bottom shows FOPPS after adding the relations from the exaple.

In this context another function is worth to be mentioned. The 'Fix timing' function rearranges all projects in a way, that every project do not start until it's predecessors are finished.

FOPPS after adding the relations from the example