{{Reference guide header|The Tasking tool allows operations staff to create Task dossiers by grouping useful information for planning and monitoring a Task. The Tasking tool includes Land to be addressed (that is, the objective of the Task) and planned Work Items such as Activities, Assistance, Education activities and QMs. Any other related information All Auxiliary data and all items can be included in the Taskas Related Information.
Depending on local standard operating procedures (SOPs), the Tasking tool can be used to manage activities for one land Land or several landsLand, or for monitoring a specific organisation Organisation that was tasked.
All the compiled information related to the specified Task can be viewed and printed from the Task manager or the Task Editor window.
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==Introduction==__NOEDITSECTION__
The Tasking tool allows Mine Action Programmes to perform Task planning and tracking within {{IMSMANG}}. Tasks are created by selecting objectives Objectives (Land) and then plan work items (Activities, AssistanvceAssistance, Education activities and QMs) to it. Any other related information to the item All Auxiliary data and all items can as well be included in the Taskas Related Information.
Using the Tasking Tool, operation managers can group items together for assigning mine action responsibilities issuing to different organisations and for project tracking purposes (gaining approval, conducting and monitoring).
Similar to other items, Tasks can be customised to include CDFs. Tasks, however, are somewhat different from other items in that they are entered and modified directly in {{IMSMANG}} without using Data Entry Forms or the approval process. This means that historical data about Tasks is not tracked (except for status change) and any updates made to Tasks automatically replace previous data. This provides a simplified mechanism for tracking short-term task data in addition to the traditional Data Entry Form method for other items.
==Viewing Tasks==__NOEDITSECTION__
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{{note| Only Land, Activities, Assistance, Education and QM summaries can have associated the Task button and '''only''' Taskswhere the item is either a Objective and a Work Item will be included in the Task list.}}
===On the Tasks Window===__NOEDITSECTION__
<li>From the '''Data Entry''' menu, select '''Tasks'''.</li>
:The Tasks window displays.
<li>Select the attribute on which you would like to apply the [[Filter Lists | filter ]] from the '''Filter''' drop-down list. Filter options for Tasks include: </li>* ''Conducting'' – returns tasks owned by the organisation you selected from the list.* ''Planned End Date'' - returns tasks with the specified end date.* ''Planned Start Date'' - returns tasks with the specified start date.* ''Status'' – returns tasks with the status value that you selected from the list. * ''Task ID'' – returns tasks with a task ID that contains the specified value.* ''Task Name'' – returns tasks with a task name that contains the specified value. <li>Enter or select a value that the selected attribute must be either similar to or contain. Note that the filter is not case-sensitive. </li>
<li>Click the '''Apply''' button. </li>
:Tasks passing the filter are listed in the table.
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{{ New_6.0 | It is now possible to select more than one Land when associating objectives.}}
====Creating Work Items====__NOEDITSECTION__
{{note| Work Items may be created by the operation manager and are the '''planned''' Activities foreseen by the operation manager.}}
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<li>Enter a work item ID or work item name to enable the OK button.</li>
<li>Enter general information about the work item.</li>
If the operation manager would like to compare the planned Activities (Work Item) with the outcome it is possible to link the Work Item with '''one''' approved Activity, Assistance, Education activity or QM.
Associate an MA one Activity, Assistance, Education activity data entry formor QM item.
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==Removing a Task==__NOEDITSECTION__
{{note| Not all Tasks can be removed. You cannot remove Tasks that contain [[Using the Tasking Tool in IMSMANG#Associating Objectives | Objectives]] or [[Using the Tasking Tool in IMSMANG#Associating Work Items | Work Items]]. However, you can remove Tasks that are linked to [[Using the Tasking Tool in IMSMANG#Adding Related Information | Related Information]].}}