Creating a Detailed Task

Follow the steps below to create a detailed Task:

GUID-13CEFE1C-3F50-4F03-947B-9D331A58F9A3-low.png You can also watch how to do it: Create a Detailed Task.

  1. Open the Story Editor.
  2. Click Detailed Task.

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    The Task Editor appears.
  3. Enter the details for the Task:
    Title
    Enter a descriptive name for the Task.
    Owner
    Select who will performing the Task.
    Type
    Select the type of Task it is: Development, QA, or Documentation.
    Estimate
    Enter the estimate of the number of work hours required to complete the Task.
    Status
    Click one of the Status boxes: Not Started, In Progress, or Complete. These are the system default values. Your administrator can change these values. See Change Task Status Values (Swimlanes).
    Blocked
    Click GUID-1B1CC3AA-A9D4-499A-989C-32B122C0B1AA-low.png to block the Task. For more information, see Blocking a Task.
    Actual
    Displays the actual number of hours that have been worked on the Task.
    To Do
    Displays the number of remaining hours to complete the Task. See Adding Work Hours to a Task.
    Description
    Enter the information required for the task Owner to complete the Task. You can also include links to documents that may be stored elsewhere.
  4. Click Save.
Parent topic: Working with Tasks
Related concepts
Task Assignment and Estimation
About Status and Work Hours
Work Record Management
Related tasks
Adding Work Hours to a Task
Blocking a Task
Creating a Code Review
Copying Tasks from Other Stories
Creating a Quick Task
Ordering Tasks