Using statuses to show 'waiting on something else'
Does anyone use statuses to differentiate between 'queued and ready to work on' from 'this cannot start until something else is done'? We have our default workflow set to backlog > next action (a manual setting for a specific team need) > in progress > complete.
I've received feedback from my team that it's confusing to see so many things tagged with the backlog status because most of them cannot start until some other task is finished. We use dependencies and the tasks are dated appropriately, but they're looking for a visual cue that indicates whether a task is backlogged and ready to start separate from backlogged and waiting for some other action to take place. Gantt Chart shows dependencies but the rest of the task details are lacking - it feels like trading one thing for another.
I could add a 'pending' status but it feels like another super manual thing where I'd be running around updating them as the preceding tasks are complete. In another post, Wrike confirmed that there isn't a way to automate update dependent task statuses that way.
Hi Allison,
have you access to Automation tool?
If yes, you can achieve using dependencies and automation.
I mean.
If you ave 3 task (A, B, C).
C is dependent from A and B (Finish To Start), it means that you can act on C only when A and B are finished.
You can setup status of C in Deferred Group Status, add dependencies and create an automation like this where "nuovo Task" for me means you can work on it.
It can be useful?
Pietro Poli this looks like the perfect solution, thank you!