What is the status of a successor task when the predecessor task is changed to INPRG without a direct relationship?

When a predecessor task is changed to the INPRG status, it indicates that the task is now in progress. A successor task that does not have a direct relationship with the predecessor will have its status updated to reflect that lack of dependency. In this scenario, when the predecessor is in INPRG, and there is no direct relationship, the successor task is treated as unrelatable to the status of the predecessor, resulting in it being classified as UN-RELATED WORK ORDER.

The designation of UN-RELATED WORK ORDER accurately captures that the successor task's execution is independent of the predecessor's progress when no direct dependency exists. This is crucial for project management within systems like Maximo, as it helps to clarify task statuses during project workflows, ensuring that the statuses accurately reflect the current state of the tasks in relation to one another.

In contrast, choices such as ON HOLD, INACTIVE, or PLANNED do not align with the established logic of how task statuses are managed when dependencies are not present. ON HOLD implies a pause in activity, while INACTIVE means the task is not currently scheduled for work, and PLANNED suggests it is set up to be executed in the future without regard to the current status of the predecessor. Thus,