# 5. How to Track and Prioritize Your Work

Published 2025-11-04

> The Operation plugin helps you monitor your tasks and keep focus on the most important ones. By using Status , Priority , Tag , and View configuration , you can better manage your workload and make smarter decisions abou

The Operation plugin helps you monitor your tasks and keep focus on the most important ones. By using **Status**, **Priority**, **Tag**, and **View configuration**, you can better manage your workload and make smarter decisions about what to tackle next.

### 📌 **Task Status**

Each task has a **status** that reflects its current progress. Statuses are customizable per team, but commonly include:

-   Backlog: Planned but not yet started
-   Todo: Ready to begin
-   In progress: Currently being worked on
-   Blocked: Stuck or awaiting input
-   Done: Completed
-   Cancelled: No longer needed

> All status changes are logged in the task’s activity feed for team visibility.

### ⭐️ **Priority Levels**

You can assign one of five **priority levels** to a task:

-   **Critical** – Extremely urgent and important
-   **High** – Important and time-sensitive
-   **Medium** – Moderate importance
-   **Low** – Can be delayed if needed
-   **No Priority** – No urgency or priority assigned

Priority is a key factor in determining how tasks are sorted and displayed across different views.

### 🏷 **Using Tags**

Tags are useful for categorizing and organizing tasks by **topic**, **department**, or **context**. You can:

-   Create tags at the team level
-   Add multiple tags to a task
-   Filter and group tasks by tag

> This helps you quickly locate related tasks or identify patterns across your projects.

### **Task Views**

Choose from different views to manage your work more effectively:

-   **List view** – A simple, vertical task list
-   **Board view (Kanban)** – Columns based on status for workflow management

### ✅ **Tips for Prioritizing Effectively**

-   When creating a task, always set the **Priority**, **Due date**, and optionally add to a **Cycle**
-   Tackle **Critical** and **High** priority tasks first
-   Identify and unblock tasks marked as Blocked
-   Move completed work to Done to reduce clutter

### Next step:

**→ Navigating Your Tasks: Views, Filters**