Task attributes

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Task attributes

Task attributes (old navigation)

About task attributes

In project management, a task can be defined by several key attributes, including its description, assigned individuals, start and end dates, priority, status, dependencies, and many more. From the perspective of task management, a task can be considered an item that has a certain number of attributes that are crucial for organizing, tracking, and managing tasks effectively within a project.

Attributes are also helpful when you want to filter, sort, and organize tasks.

In BigPicture, the set of basic task attributes depends on the task type.

Attribute

Task type

Jira task

Basic task

Milestone

Project, Sprint, Component, OKR, Version

Name (Summary)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Description

Yes

No

No

Yes

Start date

Yes

Yes

One date that is both a start and an end date

Project, Sprint, OKR, Version

End date

Yes

Yes

Project, Sprint, OKR

Color

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Status

Yes

Yes (can be added inline)

Yes (can be added inline)

Project, Sprint, OKR

Icon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Key

Yes (based on Jira project)

Yes (based on BigPicture box)

Yes (based on BigPicture box)

Yes

Assignee/ Owner/ Driver

Yes

Yes (can be added inline)

Yes (can be added inline)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Jira tasks can have more attributes based on the field configuration. You can also add more attributes on the Gantt timeline or by inline editing a Jira task, basic task, or milestone, including:

  • Skill

  • Baseline

  • Dependency

  • Duration

  • Priority Score

and many more.

Task attributes (new navigation)

About task attributes

In project management, a task can be defined by several key attributes, including its description, assigned individuals, start and end dates, priority, status, dependencies, and many more. From the perspective of task management, a task can be considered an item that has a certain number of attributes that are crucial for organizing, tracking, and managing tasks effectively within a project.

Attributes are also helpful when you want to filter, sort, and organize tasks.

In BigPicture, the set of task attributes depends on the task type.

Attribute

Task type

Jira work item

BigPicture task

Milestone

Project, Sprint, Component, OKR, Version

Name (Summary)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Description

Yes

No

No

Yes

Start date

Yes

Yes

One date that is both a start and an end date

Project, Sprint, OKR, Version

End date

Yes

Yes

Project, Sprint, OKR

Color

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Status

Yes

Yes (can be added inline)

Yes (can be added inline)

Project, Sprint, OKR

Icon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Key

Yes (based on Jira project)

Yes (based on BigPicture box)

Yes (based on BigPicture box)

Yes

Assignee/ Owner/ Driver

Yes

Yes (can be added inline)

Yes (can be added inline)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Jira work items can have more attributes based on the field configuration. You can also add more attributes on the Gantt timeline or by inline editing a Jira work item, BigPicture task, or milestone, including:

  • Skill

  • Baseline

  • Dependency

  • Duration

  • Priority Score

and many more.

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