The purpose of the My Tasks pod is to allow users to establish the work they need to focus on for the day. Upon logging in, a user can immediately see any tasks that are directly assigned (reserved) for them. The pod provides a snapshot of their tasks – the user should still manage their full list of tasks within the inbox section of the application. The main features of the pod includes:
- Tasks listed by oldest deadline date.
- A count of the number of tasks displayed in the pod versus the overall number assigned to the user.
- Any tasks where the deadline date has passed will display an overdue icon and a count of overdue tasks is also displayed in the pod header area.
- Selecting a task opens the task in its own tab within the inbox section of the application.
- The 'My Tasks' link navigates the user directly to the 'My Open Tasks' list page which displays the full list of tasks assigned to the user.
- The 'Create Task' button opens a 'New Task' modal which provides users with an alternative way of creating a new task.
- A filter feature is also provided on the pod which allows the user to filter the tasks displayed. For example, the user can choose to view tasks which are overdue, tasks which are due today or tasks which are due this month.