Have you every assigned a task to someone and later on you found out that the task has been marked complete and that is it, no further details provided?
I sometimes come across tasks that are marked complete but without any further comments.
I am all for clarity in the task name and description, but I am very particular when it comes to enhanced collaboration and providing clarity to progress the project forward and that is: the art of completing a task:
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Make sure a comment is added explaining the work that is done to achieve the output.
Explanation does not have to be an essay, but just like you do not send a blank email with out a subject or any body text to people, why would you do that on asana. -
Ensure all custom fields in that task are appropriately assigned - remember many custom fields form part of the bigger picture reporting of the work the project team is doing
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Attach document as necessary - following your own company’s guidelines;ines on where to store documents, either attach the relevant document, or the link to it. But if your output is not something that took place in asana, then make sure the task includes it.
What do people think? any other best practices on what project members should consider when completing a task?
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