Task Effort in Wrike
Effort is a task attribute that shows how much time is required to complete a task. It can be different from duration, which indicates the time period within which an assignee should complete the task.
For example, a task can span multiple days but require only several hours of work a day from each of its assignees.
When you create a task, it doesn't have effort by default. Tasks without effort can be used as:
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Action items that don't require time to complete.
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Non-action items: meetings notes, specifications, etc.
To effectively manage your resources, specify effort for all action items which require time to complete.
Note
Since milestones don’t have a duration, effort can’t be applied to them.
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Click your profile picture 1 in your workspace's upper-right corner.
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Select Settings from the drop-down.
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Profile 2 opens by default.
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Scroll to the Tasks & Subtasks section. 3
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Click the drop-down field 4 under Default Effort mode for new tasks.
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Select the default effort type for new tasks.
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Click Save changes. 5