Task

Topics: Definition Classification Responsibilities Guidelines

Common Tasks

Management Tasks: Configuration Management Digital Asset Management = (Content Management) Disaster Recovery Endeavor Management Risk Management Training

Engineering Tasks: Architecting Component_Product_Acquisition Deployment Design Digital Branding Environments Engineering Implementation Integration Metrics Engineering Process Engineering Quality Engineering Requirements Engineering Reuse Engineering Safety Engineering Security Engineering Testing

Post-Development Tasks: Maintenance Operations Retirement User Support

Definition

Task: a mid-level work unit that models a functionally cohesive operation performed by one or more producers.

As illustrated in the preceding figure, tasks are part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

The typical responsibilities of tasks are to:

A single responsibility of a producer will be fulfilled by the execution of one or more tasks.
A task is typically the smallest work unit that is:
- Worth assigning to a producer (e.g., via a work breakdown structure).
- Planned, estimated (effort and duration), scheduled (begin and end dates), reported (status), and tracked to completion.
Different producers typically perform different tasks.
A producer may perform a task once on an endeavor or multiple times.
A task typically results in the creation, modification, or evaluation of new versions of one or more work products.
A task may be performed to provide a service.
Whereas activities often cross phase boundaries, tasks are typically complete within individual phases.
To increase cohesion and reduce redundancy, the following tasks are not listed under the implementation tasks:
- Data center production is included in environments engineering.
- Content production is included in content management.