Preparations for the First Project Task List Meeting

A task is an individual job within a project. The total number of required tasks is determined by the size and complexity of the project. There can be 40 or fewer tasks for a small basic project and 200 or more for a large basic project, with every one being important and necessary. The “master list” of all the tasks is called the project task list. Creating this project task list is the project team's first collaborative effort. The project manager covers the steps for creating this list at the kickoff meeting.

Because the project task list names every task in the project, it must be comprehensive. Any job omitted from the task list will not get done. To begin to pull together a comprehensive ...

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