I have a workflow setup with those 5 trigger tasks along with the task dependencies so 2 can't happen before 1, etc.  When the request is created, all the technicians with a task associated with that request immediately get a task assigned and an email stating the task is assigned.  The email doesn't state anything about an order that things need to happen or anything like that, It would make sense to me that the 2nd task wouldn't get assigned or an email notification sent until step 1 is complete.  Why do all the tasks get assigned at once and the emails go out?  It makes it very confusing for everybody involved.  Wait to add my task and notify me via email until the task before me is complete. 

I do have the notify task owner when preceding tasks are complete, but that doesn't stop the confusion.

Not sure if I'm missing something or not.

In my mind it should be:

Create request

assign task and send email notify for task 1

When task 1 is complete create and assign task and send email notify for task 2

and so on and so on, if there is a

Help, getting frustrated.