PMP Practice Question: Process — Predictive, Easy
You are managing a construction project to build a new office facility. During project planning, you identify that concrete foundation work cannot begin until the excavation is complete and inspected. The concrete must cure for 7 days before framing can start. You need to document these relationships in your project schedule. What type of dependency exists between excavation and foundation work?
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