Task management · Taskending editorial team
How to split large tasks into sub-issues
Sub-issues make progress visible when work contains independent outcomes or different owners. The aim is understandable delivery, not a larger number of records.
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How to apply it
Describe the user outcome in the parent issue. Separate concrete outputs such as design, implementation, data preparation and verification into child issues. Set the parent relationship in Taskending and assign each child an owner and status. Explain how the pieces combine in the parent description.
A concrete example
“Refresh the customer reporting screen” might contain “Prepare the filter design”, “Implement the date query” and “Verify empty-result behavior.” Record any dependency where a design decision affects the implementation task.
What to watch for
Creating a sub-issue for every tiny action increases administration. A short check may fit a checklist better. Finished child issues do not automatically prove the combined result is acceptable; review the whole outcome as well.
How to check the outcome
Someone opening the parent should understand what is complete and what remains. Repeated vague titles or unassigned child tasks suggest the split has not achieved its purpose.
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