Task types
Depending on the complexity of the project, selected approach and the workflow peculiarities, you can use various task types described in the following table:
| Task type | Description |
|---|---|
| Epic | This task type involves substantial amount of work. It includes one or more features and describes business needs of the solution. |
| Feature | This is a considerable amount of work that results in the implementation of a certain product functionality. It includes one or more features and describes business needs the solution covers. |
| User story | This is a task that contains the requirements framed according to a template from the consumer's perspective. |
| General task | This is a universal option that can be divided into subtasks. |
| Defect | This is an error that needs to be fixed. |
| Subtask | This is a special task type used for the decomposition of workload. The subtasks are always subservient to tasks of other types. |
Task types hierarchy
- The 1st and 2nd level tasks are the product level tasks. They are added by a product owner or team leader if the project is dedicated to a product.
- The 3rd level tasks are the project level tasks. They are implemented by the project team and may be included in the 1st and 2nd level tasks.
- The 4th level tasks are subtasks used for the decomposition of higher level tasks.