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Overview
It is possible for a task to be split into multiple subtasks and assigned to different resources, who can then work on it simultaneously in the Toolkit. These subtasks will then be merged back into a single project for the next task in the flow.
This split can be done based on both duration and subtitles, if available.
In the case of realtime tasks, only duration is available as an option to split.
It is also possible to split a task based on the split of the previous task and for each individual subtask to be connected to the corresponding previous one.
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After clicking on Edit (1) , of the required task, turn on the “Can be split” toggle.
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If a task cannot be split, it’s either because that task type doesn’t have split enabled or the task has already been completed. |
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Optional: In the Assignment page, resources can be assigned to each subtask (5). This can also be done at any moment after the task has been split from the Subtasks page.
If the task isn’t being split into equal parts, the “To” and “Percent of task” columns (6) will be editable.
Click “Finish” (7) to split the task.
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After the task is split, the main task will be assigned to the "Split" resource, followed by the number of subtasks.
The tooltip will also indicate which resources were assigned.
Additionally, both the "Split" and "Task info" columns will change to indicate the change, and clicking on them will open the subtasks page.
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Splitting by subtitles
To split a task by subtitles, two criteria need to be met:
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Optional: In the Assignment page, resources can be assigned to each subtask (5). This can also be done at any moment after the task has been split from the Subtasks page.
If the task isn’t being split into equal parts, the “To” and “Percent of task” columns (6) will be editable.
Click “Finish” (7) to split the task.
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To After the task is split, the main task will be assigned to the "Split" resource, followed by the number of subtasks.
The tooltip will also indicate which resources were assigned.
Additionally, both the "Split" and "Task info" columns will change to indicate the change, and clicking on them will open the subtasks page.
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Splitting consecutive tasks
When splitting a task, it’s also possible to use the same split as the previous task.
Using this split, resources can start working on a subtask in the second task as soon as the corresponding part of the first task is completed.
To split consecutive tasks, click on the “Split” icon of a task to open the wizard (1) and select “Use same split as previous task” (2):
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This method is only available if the previous task in the flow has already been split. |
Using this methodoption, the split method and percent of tasks of the previous task will be applied. Instead, we’ll select what the previous task of the subtasks should be (3):
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Corresponding subtask in the previous task - once a subtask of the previous task is completecompleted, the corresponding subtask in the second task will become ready to start.
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Optional: In the Assignment page, resources can be assigned to each subtask (5). This can also be done at any moment after the task has been split from the Subtasks page.
Using this method, the “To” and “Percent of task” columns (6) are inherited from the previous task and will not be editable.
Click “Finish” (7) to split the task.
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Splitting realtime tasks
To split a task by duration, click on the “Split” (1) icon of the task to open the wizard. Realtime tasks can only be split by duration (2).
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Select in how many parts the task should be split and whether they should all be the same duration (3) and click “Next” (4).
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In the Assignment page, the "Start Time" and "Schedule End Time" of each individual subtask can be edited. If required, these can also overlap.
Optional: Resources can be assigned to each subtask (6).
These changes also be done at any moment after the task has been split from the subtasks page.
Click “Finish” (7) to split the task.
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After the task is split, the main task will be assigned to the "Split" resource, followed by the number of subtasks.
The tooltip will also indicate which resources were assigned.
Additionally, both the "Split" and "Task info" columns will change to indicate the change, and clicking on them will open the subtasks page.
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Subtasks page
Once a task has been split, the “Split” icon will change to green to indicate that it has been split.
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Lastly, all subtasks can be merged, converting the split task back into a normal task.
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In the case of realtime tasks, the subtasks page will also allow the user to edit the Test Time, Start Time and Scheduled End Time of each subtask:
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