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title: "Tasks, milestones"
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> Macro (aura-html)

Tasks are fundamental to managing work and progress. They help organize, track, and execute various activities across projects and teams. 

This section provides an overview of tasks, including different task types, such as basic/ BigPicture tasks and milestones, and the actions you can perform on them.

Use the links below to explore detailed information on how to create, edit, synchronize, and manage tasks, and other key features.

## Task types

BigPicture supports several task types, not just Jira work items or other work items from external platforms. Although all of them are collectively termed as “tasks,” each task type is designed for different purposes:

- Jira work items
- Basic tasks/ BigPicture tasks
- Milestones
- Other items that can serve as tasks
- Trello tasks

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918700059)**

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## Task attributes

Task attributes are essential properties that define, categorize, and manage tasks across timelines, teams, and objectives. The available attributes depend on the task type.

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918862867)**

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## Task data synchronization (between external platforms and BigPicture)

For tasks to display various data correctly, including names and start/end dates, their data fields must be properly mapped with BigPicture.

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918634571)**

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## Task management

Apart from basic actions you can perform on tasks, such as creating and deleting, there are other actions designed to help you manage your tasks more efficiently.

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918503986)**

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## Task change history

You can track the changes in your tasks in the Gantt module’s Infobar panel. The history of changes shows the following data:

- The date of the change
- The reason for a change (for example, the task was moved)
- The author of the change

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918503025)**

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## Organization of tasks

You can irreversibly organize tasks in the Gantt and Scope modules by the columns present in your current [column view](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918404907).

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918667546)**

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## Same task in multiple boxes

The same task can be in the scope of more than one box. BigPicture offers several ways to help you determine when a task belongs to the scope of a box other than the current one.

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918699867)**

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## Task data synchronization (with timeboxes)

Tasks can be synchronized with a specific data field to automatically assign them to their respective timeboxes.

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918405510)**

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## Task structure

Task structure is the way the task hierarchy is organized. In BigPicture, you can build a structure for your tasks manually or automatically based on one of the pre-defined structure templates. It is also possible to have a mix of manual and automatic structures.

**[Read more](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SPM/pages/1918832018)**