What is a Task

A task is an entity on this site that can be used to track a job or event. The task can include links to related material as well as

This documentation can be viewed by anyone but Tasks can only be viewed by club members. The material and information should be kept private unless otherwise noted.

The task includes a description field and a number of additional elements including:

  • Task Type - indicates the type of task such as Project, Subtask or Meeting
  • Task Status - indicates the current state of the task such In process
  • Task priority - 5 level rating from Lowest to Highest. Default is Normal
  • Assigned to - Club members assigned to the task
  • Related tasks or subtasks - links to other tasks
  • Related resources - can include any node on the site from book pages to schools to people
  • Related users - links to users that might be related to the task
  • Private files - files associated with the task
Task
1. This is what a task looks like from an architectural standpoint.

The task also has a note associated with it along with the ability to attach files and website URLs that would be related to the task. For example, a task for dealing with a sponsoring organization may have files that include a donation form.

The following sections provide more information about the task fields.