Using @task you can more effectively collaborate with your team and maintain up-to-date status on the work of each team member. @task enables you to:
@task keeps track of the progress that you make on your tasks as well as the progress of each member of your team. You can quickly see when projects are going smoothly or if something needs some attention. If you need another task done before starting yours, you can instantly see if things are progressing according to schedule. Not only does @task's robust functionality streamline project progress in the office, but in offices connected around the globe.
In today's globalized economy you may work on a team with members located in many different geographic locations. Using the internet, @task allows you to connect with peers from anywhere in the world. By simultaneously updating project status, @task makes it simple to manage the complexity of multinational efforts. For example, two programmers could be assigned to work on a task mandating them to write a program. One could work while the other was sleeping. Then at the end of the day the first programmer could update the task status, check in code that is attached to the task, write a few notes outlining what was accomplished, and then go home. When the other programmer arrives at his office about the time the first one leaves, everything is in place and ready to go. He checks out the code, reads the notes, and picks up where the first programmer left off. In this way, @task can let you work around the clock and around the world.
When you run into roadblocks, @task provides multiple methods to handle issues and get things back on track. You can set up notifications to instantly inform anyone in the event of a problem. You can also turn issues into tasks, assign them to subordinates, and set deadlines for issues to be resolved. If the issue requires additional information, you can attach notes or files to the issue to store relevant documents and data. You can also set audit trails to keep records of how issues are resolved and improve process management.
Continuing with the previous example, if one of the two programmers encountered an issue, he could create an issue in @task, type a description of the problem with suggestions, and submit the problem. @task would immediately recognize the issue as an event requiring notification and send an email to the manager or another team member. This person could then look at the problem, decide on a solution, turn the issue into a task, prioritize it, add notes or documents if necessary, assign a schedule to the new task, and assign it to another team member to be resolved. @task would see the new task, and immediately adjust the schedule of the person to whom the new task was assigned as well as the entire project. It could also send a notification to the team member informing him of the new task and its priority.
Manage Schedules and Timesheets
@task makes scheduling easy and gives you a variety of scheduling options. It eliminates the hassle of keeping track of multiple schedules for different projects and employees. You can create a global schedule of days off and holidays that @task can use for all your projects. You can also create additional schedules for projects and individuals. @task allows for different schedules for different projects and even for different users on the same project. When @task schedules tasks, it incorporates all schedules and sets out the timeframe for the tasks accordingly.
@task also keeps track of employee vacations and time off. Users can schedule time off and @task incorporates this information into project schedules so that you know exactly when things will get done.