“Tasks” are the major working components (consistently and integrally interrelated) of any project that functions actually as a complex purposeful effort for accomplishing these tasks (as only the whole sequence of these tasks when completed leads to a satisfactory project’s ending). Task work activity is a specified amount of business resources (manpower, energy, time, money, labor, etc) that need to be invested into the process, and managed coordinately to reach the required working results (to finish the task). 

Task work management is a continuous process that makes it possible to reach these results as it stands for coordination and direction of these resources, whether in group or by individual. There are computer-based products that can be used to manage task work. One example of such a tool is VIP Task Manager, let’s consider its capabilities:

• Task work instruction – this product can be used to outline working instructions in a multilevel manner (Task Tree view) to compose work-oriented action plans that comprise hierarchies of interrelated sub-tasks (steps) explained with Notes and other sub-matters;
• Task work items – while the general plan is allocated, it is necessary to set doable items to act through to complete all stages of this plan. With a help of this tool you can display tasks that you have to do during a period of time (Task List view) outlined according to their priorities, durations, etc;
• Task work time – with a help of this program you can set timelines of working items as well as to conduct task work analysis on time spent for carrying out these tasks to decide if the work is to be accomplished on-time, and if the project’s critical path is not to be delayed;

VIP Task Manager is a client-server program that can be used instead of the following tools:

Task work in Microsoft Project – VIP Task Manager is a more tasks-oriented solution (it is better for smaller companies). Also it is not too complicated in its functionality and it has special in-built collaborative module.

Task work in Excel – When scheduling tasks in this spreadsheet solution you need to operate functionality that is not completely adjusted for such a purpose. VIP Task Manager doesn’t need to be massively adjusted, but can be used just as it is.

Task work online – When using on-line systems you need to remember that once your Internet gets down, you will not be able to reach your data. VIP Task Manager works within your LAN so your data is always secure.