Task

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Task is a process that is an intentional action with a defined purpose but that is not a method (i.e. a process of manipulating information about descriptions of the reality, typically variables).

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Scope

Research question about task
What is a structure for a task such that it
  • applies to any task that may be needed in any work,
  • enables a detailed enough description so that the work can be performed based on it,
  • complies with the structure of the universal objects.

Definition

As both method and task are processes about human intentional activity, they might share the same structure.

Result

The attributes of a task.
Attribute Sub-attribute Comments
Name An identifier
Scope
  • Purpose
  • Boundaries
Definition
  • Input
  • Output
  • Rationale
  • (resources needed to perform the task)
  • (a description of the product produced by the task)
  • (why the presented procedure fulfills the purpose)
Procedure May also contain Management as a sub-attribute or a separate task.