A marketing team is trying to create a new project template for a repeatable workflow.

For efficient use of a project template that captures phases within each project and supports critical-path timelines, the following elements are essential:

Predecessors: These define the relationships between tasks, ensuring that the sequence of tasks reflects their dependencies. This is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the critical path.

Milestone Tasks: These are key tasks that mark significant points or stages in the project timeline. Including milestone tasks helps in tracking progress and ensuring that critical deadlines are met.

References

The importance of predecessors and milestone tasks in project templates is emphasized in Workfront's project management guidelines and best practices for creating reusable workflows​​​​.