Create Task

Setting Up Tasks

More about task:

1. Task is the main source of project time sheet. Time entry can only be entered into a task of any project. An administrator should create projects and define project manager and team leader of projects.
2. Administrator or Project Manager or Team Lead can then define “Project Team”.
3. Project Manager and Team Lead then can create project tasks and assign them to project team in order to allow employees to enter time entry for that task.
4. Only user who is part of the project team can add a new task to a project.
5. A task can be created using All Employee Task checked. All employee tasks appear in time entry of all team members of the project.
6. A task can be created using All Project Task checked. This task will appear in Task column with all projects (it will only visible to those employees who are the part of this task’s Project).
7. A task can be created using both All Employee Task and All Project Task checked. Those tasks will be appearing for all projects and in all employees time entry.
8. Every task has their own status, priority, completed %, completed fields to monitor task progress for team collaboration purpose.
9. Every task has two fields Estimated Cost and Estimated Time spent for budgeting purpose.
10. Project manager can categorize their project tasks in different milestones (phases) for easier monitoring of individual milestones (phases) and then at project’s root level.

1. My Task (the only task which is assigned to the logged-in employee).
2. My Tasks (Task that is either assigned to logged in employee or task which are reported by the logged-in employee)
3. Projects > Tasks (Hierarchical view of all task for administration purpose). The administrator can add, edit and delete any task from there.
4. My Projects > Task (Hierarchical view of all task for administration purpose)

Adding New Task

1. Click on My Task icon from the left-side menu.
   
2. Click on +Add Task green button to add task.
   
3. In the Add Task screen that appears:
   
4. Fill the Task Name.
5. Select the Project Name from the drop-down list. (Note: If any project is not in the list, logged-in user is not in that Project team).
6. Basic
   1. Select Task Type (category of task. It depends upon usage to usage of UNItekTIME in different environments. Administrator can create new task types as per their organizational needs from Admin options > Task Types).
   2. Select Task Code.
   3. Select Priority.
   4. Select Task Status.
   5. Check All Employee Task (Check this field, if you want this task to have appeared in time entry of all employee. General routine tasks for which you don’t want to add in all projects).
   6. Check All Project Task (Check this field, if you want this task to have appeared in time entry of all projects. General routine tasks for which you don’t want to add in all project)%(color-red)(it will only visible to those employees who are the part of this task’s Project)%.
7. Team
   1. Select the Employees’ names who should be the team members of this task.
8. Dates
   1. Select Start Date.
   2. Select Due Date.
9. Billing
   1. Select Work Type.
   2. Select the Billable Switch (if you want this Task hours to be billed to the client).
   3. Select Billing Rate Start Date.
   4. Select Billing Rate End Date.
   5. Select Employee Rate Currency.
   6. Set Employee Rate.
   7. Select Billing Rate Currency.
   8. Set Employee Rate.
10. Advance
    1. Select Milestone (Project manager can categorize their project tasks in different milestones i.e. phases for easier monitoring of individual milestones (phases) and then at project’s root level).
    2. Select Estimated Cost Currency.
    3. Set Estimated Cost.
    4. Set Estimated Time (Hours).
    5. Set Duration (Hours).
    6. Select Switch Parent Task (check this field, if you want this field to be added as parent field. This field will then come in parent task dropdown during task add).
11. Other
    1. Fill Task Description.
    2. Set Completed%.
    3. Select Completed (This option is discussed below).
12. Attachment
    1. Select any File for attachment which is associated with this Task if required.
13. Click Add Task green button to add this Task.

Editing Existing Task:

1. Click My Task.
2. Scroll to the task which needs to be changed.
3. Click on the Options gear icon against the task.
4. Click View Task option.
5. Click on the Options gear icon against the task.
6. Click Edit Task option.
7. Make the changes in the required field(s) then click Update Task.

Completing the existing Task:

1. Complete the Project Milestone and all the tasks which are created under it will automatically be completed.
2. Complete the Parent Task and all its Sub-Tasks will be completed automatically.
3. Edit the Task, Navigate to Other Tab, Change the Completed switch to Yes and click Update Task.

Deleting the existing Task:

1. Click My Task.
2. Scroll to the task which needs to be deleted.
3. Click on the Options gear icon against the task.
4. Click View Task option.
5. Click on the Options gear icon against the task.
6. Click Delete option.
7. Click Yes for the confirmation.

Adding Task Comments:

1. Open task by clicking on task either by My Tasks,My Projects > Tasks or Project > Tasks
2. In task comment form, enter comments title and comment description.
3. Click on Add to add that task comments.