Tasks & Boards

Tasks

(OBX) The Precursive Tasks Tab

The Precursive OBX Tasks Tab displays Task records across all different Boards. You will only have access to the Task records you have access to.

(OBX) Lock Tasks Start and End Date

You can override Tasks Time Dependency and Lock Start and End Date of your Precursive Tasks where needed.

(OBX) Log Time against Precursive Tasks

Keep track of the time your spend on each Task and log it against them on your Precursive Boards.

Manage Task Contributors

A Task can have more than one person responsible for it. You can add Task Contributors to have more people collaborate on a Task.

(OBX) The Precursive Task Menu

The Task Menu is a good place where to start your day with Precursive. Let's see why and what you can access from here.

(OBX) Filter and Group Tasks from the OBX Tab

For better visibility of your work, you can filter and group the Tasks of a Precursive Board by using the different options on the Top Bar.n Here is an overview of what is possible.

(OBX) Precursive Custom Labels

Is there a Custom Label on your Precursive Tasks? Are you wondering what that is and how it can be used? Here you can find the answers to your questions!

(OBX) Task Checklist Items

To-do lists always come in handy to make sure you go through all the necessary steps to complete your Tasks. Let's learn how to use them and how to add new Checklist Items.

(OBX) Precursive Task Categories

Tasks Categories allow you to track time on specific types of work that you carry out throughout your project, such as admin work, internal and external calls. Let's see what they look like and how you can assign them to your Tasks.

(OBX) Subtasks

You can create a Parent/Child Dependency between your Tasks and group a set of Subtasks under a Parent Task. Let's see how and why this could be useful!

(OBX) Repeat Precursive Tasks

You can use Repeat Tasks for recurring activities such as weekly meetings, quarterly progress check-ins, and other ongoing work.

(OBX) Archive or Delete a Precursive Task

Precursive Tasks can be deleted or archived. What is the difference between archiving and deleting a Task? And how can we do that?

(OBX) Create & Manage Task Categories

Tasks Categories allow you to track time on specific types of work that you carry out throughout your project, such as admin work, internal and external calls. Let's see how you can create them on Precursive.

(OBX) Recalculating Task End Dates

(OBX) Customize which fields show when editing a Task

For Admins

(OBX) Add Repeat Task Fields to Precursive Task Layout

For Admins

(OBX) Create & Manage Custom Labels

Learn how to configure Custom Labels for Precursive Tasks.

Boards

(OBX) Board Sharing Rules

Precursive Boards OWD sharing settings are set as Private with Access Granted Using Hierarchies enabled by default. However, default settings can be changed and here you can learn how.

For Admins

(OBX) Board, Plan and Table View

There are different ways to view your work on a Project Board. Let's learn more about them and see what is the best use case of each one.

(OBX) Create and Edit a Precursive Board

A Board represents an individual project. It can contain one or multiple team members and a collection of tasks, subtasks, and checklist items.

(OBX) Share a Precursive Board

Share your Project Board with your Team and your Customers. Check how Precursive can help you improve internal and external collaboration.

(OBX) Archive a Precursive Board

Precursive Boards can be Archived or Deleted. This article shows how to mark a Board as Archived.

(OBX) Precursive Board Header

You can check the Status of your Board directly from the Board Header. The fields that are displayed on the Header of your Precursive Boards are customizable and can vary according to how the app has been set up by your Salesforce Admin or Precursive Super Users. In this article we will give you an overview of the fields that are most commonly selected for display.

(OBX) Baseline

You can set a Baseline for your Precursive Boards to quickly identify if your project is running on schedule or behind.

(OBX) Commenting on a Task or Board

Use Chatter in the Feed to post updates and collaborate with your Team Members

(OBX) Embed Precursive OBX in the Lightning Record Page

Embedding Precursive OBX within a Standard or Custom object record is great to allow customers to work on boards related to specified records all from one page.

For Admins

(OBX) Customize the Board Header

Lists

(OBX) Add and Edit a List

A list is a placeholder for Tasks on a Precursive Board. They are the columns in which Tasks are organized and they typically represent different workflow stages every task will go through from start to finish. Let's see how we can add a new List to our Precursive Boards and edit when needed.

(OBX) Delete a List

Once a List has been added to a Precursive Board, it is not possible to delete it from the Precursive OBX Tab. A List can only be deleted from a Board Record. Here you can find out how.

(OBX) List Types

Lists Types represent the status that will be assigned to Tasks when moved to a certain List. For example, when Tasks are moved to a list that has been assigned the Complete List Types, they will be automatically marked as Completed. Let's see what are some Best Practices for assigning List Types.

(OBX) Customize Lists Advanced Options

You can customize your Lists further in the 'Advanced Options' section of their Edit Page. Let's see what each option means and what it affects.