Task and Sub Task in Odoo Projects

In Odoo's Project module, a Task represents an individual unit of work essential for completing a project. Tasks enable teams to effectively divide a project into smaller, more manageable components, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, establish deadlines, and prioritize work.

A Subtask, on the other hand, is a more specific and smaller piece of work associated with a parent task. It facilitates decomposing a complex task into smaller, more manageable actions or steps. Subtasks are instrumental in organizing tasks with multiple phases or components, ensuring a finer level of control and tracking within the broader task.

By clicking the new button you can create a new project from the dashboard

or access the project configuration window and select the "New" button. This will allow you to commence the procedure for establishing a new project.

Next, let's move forward with the project. You will be guided to a window where you can create tasks for the project and specify the necessary stages. From here, you can create a new task by selecting the task title and assignees and clicking the Add option.

Please ensure to select the task you have created and input all necessary information into the description box. You have the option to provide a detailed description of your assignment in the designated box. Additionally, remember to record the time dedicated to the task in the timesheet tab.

 

Upon completing the configuration of these settings, you may initiate the task by selecting the Start button located at the top. If necessary, you can pause or terminate the task as well. Upon clicking the stop button, please input the duration and a brief description of your work. Saving this information will add it to the timesheet and update the total remaining hours.

 

Within the subtask menu, you have the option to create subtasks to better organize your work. Simply click on the "add a line" option to add subtasks under the main task, allowing for more detailed and organized task management.

 

From the subtask smart button, you can add more details regarding the sub-task.

Subtasks can be initiated by the user by clicking the Start button at the top. Additionally, they can also pause and stop the task upon completion.

 

 

If we check the timesheet for the main task, we can see that the time spent on the subtask will also be added, as shown below.

This is how task and subtasks in Odoo are managed in the Odoo 17 Project module, providing a streamlined and detailed approach to project management.