Introduction to R&D Tasks

AngusTester makes complex task management simple and intuitive, helping teams collaborate efficiently, clarify responsibilities, and track progress transparently, significantly improving delivery efficiency and quality.
R&D task management serves as the team's "work command center," providing end-to-end control from ideation to delivery.

Expert Tip

• Task management is like conducting an orchestra—coordinating each member to perform the right actions at the right time.
• Task management doesn't add workload; it reduces communication costs—allowing teams to focus on creating value.

Why Task Management is Needed

AngusTester's task management system is the high-efficiency collaboration engine for agile teams, helping teams:

Core Value:

• 🎯 Visualized Goals: All tasks are clear at a glance, avoiding missed work.
• 👥 Clear Responsibilities: Define owners and collaborators for each task.
• 📊 Transparent Progress: Real-time updates on task status.
• 📈 Quantifiable Efficiency: Accurately measure team productivity and bottlenecks.
• 🏆 Quality Assurance: Closed-loop management ensures deliverables meet standards.

Full Lifecycle Task Management

1. Task Creation (Define Requirements)

Record clearly like a shopping list:

**Key Elements:**
- 🏷️ Task Title: "User Registration Feature Optimization"  
- 📝 Detailed Description: Background/Goals/Acceptance Criteria  
- 🏷️ Tags: `#Frontend` `#UserExperience`  
- 📎 Attachments: Design Mockups/Requirement Docs  
- 🔗 Linked Requirements: Reference to original requirements

2. Prioritization & Scheduling (Smart Decision-Making)

Time Management Quadrant:

Scheduling Features:

• 📅 Set Deadlines (Auto-Reminders)
• ⏱️ Estimate Effort (Hours/Person-Days)
• 🧩 Break Down Subtasks (Divide Large Tasks)

3. Task Assignment (Smart Allocation)

AngusTester's Role-Matching Suggestions:

Member	Skills	Workload	Recommended Task
Zhang San	Frontend Expert Vue Pro	⚖️ Moderate	Registration Page Refactor
Li Si	Backend Dev API Design	⚠️ High	Reduce Allocation
Wang Wu	Full-Stack Dev Newbie	💡 Free	Basic Feature Development

4. Progress Tracking (Transparent Control)

Real-Time Progress Dashboard:

5. Quality Confirmation (Closed-Loop Management)

Three-Step Quality Assurance:

1. Development Complete → Submit Test Request
2. Quality Verification → Tester Approval
3. Client Acceptance → Product Owner Sign-Off

Nine Core Capabilities

1. Multi-Dimensional Views

Switch views based on scenarios:

View Comparison:

View Type	Best For	Ideal For
List View	Batch Processing	Excel-Style Operations
Card View	Creative Tasks	Design Teams
Kanban View	Agile Development	Tech Teams
Gantt Chart	Long-Term Planning	Project Management

2. Real-Time Progress Reports

Daily Auto-Updates:

📮 Your Task Digest
✅ Completed: User Module Refactor
🚧 In Progress: Payment API (65%)
⚠️ Risk: SMS Integration (Delay Risk)
📊 Team Efficiency: +12% vs. Last Week

3. Performance Insights

Fair and Transparent Evaluation:

4. Automated Alerts

Smart Notification Strategy:

5. Knowledge Retention

Auto-Archive Completed Tasks:

[User Module Optimization]
## Lessons Learned
✅ Effective: Component Design Accelerated Development  
⚠️ Issue: Third-Party SMS Delays  
💡 Solution: Added Local Queue Cache

6. Smart Scheduling Assistant (TODO)

Detects task conflicts and balances team workload.

7. Seamless Collaboration Ecosystem (TODO)

8. Intelligent Dependency Management (TODO)

Identifies critical paths and blocks risks.

9. Customizable Workflows (TODO)

Tailored for teams: Marketing/Dev/Ops templates.

Task Field Information

Parameter	Field Name	Type	Required	Length Limit	Description
ID	id	bigint	Conditional	/	Unique task ID; required for edits
Project ID	projectId	long	No	/	Parent project ID
Sprint ID	sprintId	long	No	/	Sprint ID (if empty, creates Backlog)
Module ID	moduleId	long	No	/	Functional module ID
Task Name	name	string	Yes	≤400	Task title
Software Version	softwareVersion	string	No	≤40	Linked software version
Task Type	taskType	enum	Yes	/	See Task Types
Bug Severity	bugLevel	enum	No	/	See Bug Levels
Target ID	targetId	long	No	/	Linked scenario/API ID
Test Type	testType	enum	No	/	See Test Types
Assignee ID	assigneeId	long	No	/	Task owner ID
Confirmer ID	confirmorId	long	No	/	Task approver ID
Tester ID	testerId	long	No	/	Task tester ID
Missing Bug Flag	missingBug	boolean	No	/	Indicates overlooked defects
Tag Set	tagIds	set	No	/	Linked tag IDs
Priority	priority	enum	Yes	/	See Priorities
Deadline	deadlineDate	datetime	No	/	Task due date
Attachments	attachments	list	No	/	Task-related files
Description	description	string	No	≤6000	Detailed task description
Estimated Effort	evalWorkload	bigdecimal	No	/	Estimated workload
Parent Task ID	parentTaskId	long	No	/	Parent task ID
Linked Task Set	refTaskIds	set	No	/	Linked task IDs
Linked Case Set	refCaseIds	set	No	/	Linked test case IDs
Task Code	code	string	Read-Only	/	Unique task code
Sprint Name	sprintName	string	Read-Only	/	Sprint name
Sprint Permissions	sprintAuth	boolean	Read-Only	/	Sprint access status
Backlog Flag	backlog	boolean	Read-Only	/	Indicates backlog item
Task Status	status	enum	Read-Only	/	See Task Statuses
Progress	progress	object	Read-Only	/	Main task progress
Subtask Progress	subTaskProgress	object	Read-Only	/	Subtask progress
Module Name	moduleName	string	Read-Only	/	Functional module name
Start Date	startDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Task start time
Cancel Date	canceledDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Task cancellation time
Confirmation Date	confirmedDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Task approval time
Completion Date	completedDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Task finish time
Processing Date	processedDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Task processing time
Assignee Name	assigneeName	string	Read-Only	/	Assignee name
Confirmer Name	confirmorName	string	Read-Only	/	Approver name
Tester Name	testerName	string	Read-Only	/	Tester name
Unplanned Flag	unplanned	boolean	Read-Only	/	Indicates unplanned work
Parent Task Name	parentTaskName	string	Read-Only	/	Parent task name
Subtask Info	subTaskInfos	list	Read-Only	/	Subtask details
Linked Task Info	refTaskInfos	list	Read-Only	/	Linked task details
Linked Case Info	refCaseInfos	list	Read-Only	/	Linked test case details
Tag Info	tags	list	Read-Only	/	Tag details
Effort Estimation Method	evalWorkloadMethod	enum	Read-Only	/	See Effort Methods
Actual Effort	actualWorkload	bigdecimal	Read-Only	/	Actual time spent
Failure Count	failNum	int	Read-Only	/	Task failure attempts
Total Attempts	totalNum	int	Read-Only	/	Total task attempts
Requires Confirmation	confirmTask	boolean	Read-Only	/	Needs approval
Overdue Flag	overdue	boolean	Read-Only	/	Indicates overdue tasks
Target Name	targetName	string	Read-Only	/	Linked target name
Target Parent ID	targetParentId	long	Read-Only	/	Parent target ID
Target Parent Name	targetParentName	string	Read-Only	/	Parent target name
Script ID	scriptId	long	Read-Only	/	Linked script ID
Script Name	scriptName	string	Read-Only	/	Script name
Execution Result	execResult	object	Read-Only	/	Task execution result
Execution Failure Reason	execFailureMessage	string	Read-Only	/	Execution failure details
Test Execution Count	execTestNum	int	Read-Only	/	Test execution attempts
Failed Test Count	execTestFailureNum	int	Read-Only	/	Failed test executions
Execution ID	execId	long	Read-Only	/	Execution record ID
Execution Name	execName	string	Read-Only	/	Execution name
Executor ID	execBy	long	Read-Only	/	Executor ID
Executor Name	execByName	string	Read-Only	/	Executor name
Execution Date	execDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Execution time
Favorite Status	favourite	boolean	Read-Only	/	Bookmark status
Follow Status	follow	boolean	Read-Only	/	Follow status
Comment Count	commentNum	int	Read-Only	/	Comment count
Note Count	remarkNum	int	Read-Only	/	Note count
Activity Count	activityNum	int	Read-Only	/	Activity log count
Creator ID	createdBy	long	Read-Only	/	Task creator ID
Creator Name	createdByName	string	Read-Only	/	Creator name
Creation Date	createdDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Task creation time
Last Modifier ID	lastModifiedBy	long	Read-Only	/	Last editor ID
Last Modifier Name	lastModifiedByName	string	Read-Only	/	Last editor name
Last Modified Date	lastModifiedDate	datetime	Read-Only	/	Last edit time

Key Notes

• Single Source of Truth: Tasks and Backlog share the same data structure.
• Status Transition Trigger: Backlog items assigned to a sprint is the key transition point:
  • Set sprintId.
  • backlog flag changes from true (backlog item) to false (sprint task).
• Type Definition at Creation: When creating:
  • No sprintId = Creates backlog=true Backlog item.
  • With sprintId = Directly creates backlog=false Sprint task.

Task Types (taskType)

Enum Value	Description
REQUIREMENT	Requirement - User/client feature requests, often product foundations.
STORY	Story - User-centric feature descriptions for agile development.
TASK	Task - Specific work items, not always feature-related.
BUG	Bug - Issues requiring fixes to ensure quality.
API_TEST	API Test - Validates system/module interactions.
SCENARIO_TEST	Scenario Test - Tests system behavior in complex workflows.

Bug Severity (bugLevel)

Enum Value	Description
CRITICAL	Critical - System crash/core failure, must fix immediately.
MAJOR	Major - Key feature broken, severe user impact, high priority.
MINOR	Minor - Functional defect without major impact, can defer.
TRIVIAL	Trivial - Cosmetic issues like typos, lowest priority.

Test Types (testType)

Enum Value	Description
PERFORMANCE	Performance - Validates system speed/scalability.
FUNCTIONAL	Functional - Ensures features work as intended.
STABILITY	Stability - Long-term/high-load reliability tests.
CUSTOMIZATION	Custom - Tailored tests for specific needs.

Priorities (priority)

Enum Value	Description
HIGHEST	Highest - Immediate action required.
HIGH	High - Important, prioritize.
MEDIUM	Medium - Normal priority.
LOW	Low - Deferrable.
LOWEST	Lowest - Optional/backlog.

Task Statuses (status)

Enum Value	Description
PENDING	Pending - Not yet started.
IN_PROGRESS	In Progress - Actively working.
CONFIRMING	Awaiting Approval - Needs sign