When viewing a task, information is separated into two columns,
left and right.
- Left: task details - basically, what needs to be done and how to do it.
- Right: communication and activity.
Each task contains important characteristics such as:
- Make task names specific and action-based.
- Instead of “Bug Report” create a task called “Fix landing page typo” so there’s no question about what needs to get done.
- Link to relevant work in the task description by mentioning related tasks.
- Schedule the
task with dates so it’s clear when to get started.
- Add time estimates and priorities to set expectations for
tasks.
- Attach files, link videos,
and use rich text editing to give your tasks as much detail as they need.
- Add people as watchers so
they can stay up to date on task progress.
- Mark a task as dependent upon another so teammates only start that task when the prior task has been completed.