Begin of the insertion**As a** project manager
**I want to** be ableEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion This is part of ##42388, split in smaller chunksEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertionmaintain manual scheduling mode whenEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion deliver values more often.

This chunk is aboutEnd of the deletion adding a Begin of the deletion dialog when making aEnd of the deletion work package Begin of the insertionasEnd of the insertion a successor Begin of the insertion
**So that** I don't loseEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion while creating a follows/precedes relation. The dialog askEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertiondates when I add it as a successor.

#### Acceptance criteria

##### General

* If aEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion user wether the successorEnd of the deletion work package Begin of the insertionwas previously manually scheduled, but is then addedEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion scheduling mode should be keptEnd of the deletion as Begin of the insertiona successor. Or if a predecessor is addedEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion manual, or should be switchedEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertiona manually scheduled work package:

* We will giveEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion automatic.

Before that,End of the deletion the Begin of the insertionuser a confirmation dialog with two options (see mockups for text):

* Maintain manual scheduling

* SwitchEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion successor is always switchedEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertionautomatic


#### VisualsEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion automatic.End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion_**Note:** Please check_ [_Figma_](https://www.figma.com/design/HrWVktq0SsGI2dqqIKQ11M/Scheduling---Lag-and-Modes?node-id=175-3641) _forEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion This is described in greater details inEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionmost recent mockups._

**Options when adding a predecessor to a manually scheduledEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion parentEnd of the deletion work Begin of the insertionpackage in Gantt view:**End of the insertion Begin of the deletion package.End of the deletion

Begin of the insertion<img class="image_resized op-uc-image op-uc-image_inline" style="width:540px;" src="/api/v3/attachments/226792/content">End of the insertion Begin of the deletion It can be started only once ##59539 is completed.End of the deletion