Task management

Task management is the process of managing a task (or task portfolio) through its life cycle, including planning, testing, tracking and reporting. Task management can help either individuals achieve goals, or groups of individuals collaborate and share knowledge for the accomplishment of collective goals. Tasks also differentiate by complexity, from low to high.

Effective task management supposes managing all aspects of a task, including its status, priority, time, human and financial resources assignments, recurrency, notifications and so on. These can be lumped together broadly into the basic activities of task management.

Managing multiple individual or team tasks may require special task management software which is available on the Web. Specific software dimensions support common task management activities. These dimensions exist across software products and services and fit different task management initiatives in numerous ways. In fact, many people believe that task management should serve as a foundation for project management activities.

Task management may form part of project management and process management and can serve as the foundation for efficient workflow in an organisation. Project managers adhering to task-oriented management are known for having a detailed and up-to-date project schedule, and are usually good at directing team members and moving the project forward. (Wikipedia.org)