Parent and Children Deliverables

The Inputs and Outputs that are carried down from a higher-level map when drilling down from an Activity are known as children. Their corresponding parents are located on the higher-level map. The names of child and parent deliverables need not be the same.

Parent Deliverable

The General tab of a child Deliverable shows the name of its parent Deliverable, provided that the parent map is also open, otherwise the Parent box is greyed out.

Deliverable Properties window showing Parent name

Renaming Parent Deliverables

There may be an occasion when you need to rename one of the parent Deliverables. In this case, if the shape is only being renamed, then the child will recognise the new parent automatically.

In the example below, the Parent Deliverable Vacant Position has been renamed to Vacancy.

TIP: To rename a shape, simply select the shape, select F2 and type in the name.

Renaming a Deliverable

NOTE:It is recommended that the parent and child deliverables have the same name, unless you are collapsing deliverables.