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CraigLa
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March 28, 2017
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Create a checklist like structure inside of tasks that ties to completion % (points of performance)

  • March 28, 2017
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Imagine I have a task called inspect widget. This task will take place over the course of a few days and will all be performed by the same person. This task involves checking the size, color, and electrical performance of the widget. Today I could create a task grouping and make three separate tasks, but that is both ugly and confusing. It would also grow the size of the project which affects display performance.

What I envision is a checklist like capability where you could optionally tie each item in the checklist to a % completion of the total task. For example, size might be 25% of the task, color 10% and electric 65%. Checking each item off would drive completion of the task.

This functionality would allow for greatly simplified project plans that still have good details as to what steps are needed to complete a task.

Bonus points if we could create a way to drive predecessors off of checklist items as well as the task.

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    MarcMo
    Level 6
    March 28, 2017

    Agreed. Trello does this very well and would love to be able to do something like this in WF.

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    JohnHe
    Level 2
    August 21, 2017

    What a great idea!

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    JenniferSk
    Level 2
    September 28, 2020

    A bit sad to see this idea was posted back in 2017 - my colleagues and I were just talking about having something like this to help us with checklists instead of creating a task for each piece to be checked. I also mentioned Trello has this function! Can we get this upvoted again?

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    LeslieJo
    September 28, 2020

    I'm seeing team members head back to Trello because of this function - would love to see this happen!

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    ChrisTo5
    December 8, 2020

    I believe this would be very advantageous for groups working in a more agile framework with a cross functional team. I could use something like this so that I can create a task for a cycle that reflects the total number of estimated hours for the team on this particular project, but yet has a checklist that the team can mark complete as work progresses. This would then show a % complete and would avoid having to create individual tasks and assigning out those tasks. I could also add this task to our kanban board and easily monitor progress.

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    MarkJe
    January 14, 2021

    My Design Team could use this feature so that we can make sure a series of subtasks are performed when a “Prepress” stage (task) is reached.

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    TSCo
    April 16, 2021

    I need this for designers for a check list of digital assets. This would be spectacular!

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    RobSc
    Level 2
    July 16, 2021

    My workaround:

    I created a custom form for a task and gave all the fields radio buttons for pass / fail. The form can be attached to a template so that all projects created from the template have the task and form already present.


    I don't like this solution but it's fine for now.


    Checklists are a must-have feature. Get on it WF!

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