Task Management

Task Management

Tasks in Silverbucket are used to further describe what sort of work is being done for the project. Every project in Silverbucket has at least one task created for them; this is created automatically as the project is added. There is no limit to the number of tasks a project can have.

Creating and Managing Tasks

To create and manage tasks, click on the "+Modify project's tasks' button located just below the list of project memberships in the bottom left of the screen.
This opens up a new window in which you can manage tasks for your project.

To create a task, click on the "+Add tasks" button located top-right of the screen. In the opening window you can edit the task to your liking.


  • NAME = Name of the task
  • INCOME BUDGET = Amount of currency budgeted for the task; not shown anywhere else currently in Silverbucket
  • START DATE = Task's start date
  • END DATE = Task's end date
  • TIME BUDGET = Amount of hours budgeted for the task; used in some financial calculations
  • INVOICABLE, Y/N? = Is the task invoicable or not; used in some financial calculations
  • ACTIVE, Y/N? = Is the task active and hours can be registered for it
  • LIMITED BY PERSONAL BUDGET, Y/N? = If selected YES, the person can register hours for this task only up to the value of person's personal budget in the project
  • TASK TYPE, TIME AND RESOURCING / TIME / RESOURCING = Dictates where the task is shown: in both timesheet view & resourcing views / just timesheet / just resourcing views

If you want to edit an existing task, simply click on that task's row in the Tasks view.


Assigning Tasks to Project Memberships

Assigning tasks is done through the Edit Project Membership button which is located under the three dots next to the membership:

In the opening view you can appoint a task for the person in addition to many other fields that you can edit.


Project's Timeline View & Task Timelines

In Silverbucket, you can view your project from the task's perspective by selecting the "GROUP BY TASK" option just above the resourcing view:

When you are in the GROUP BY: TASK mode, you can see the task timelines in the resourcing view. There are two ways to set the timelines for tasks:
1) In the 'MODIFY PROJECT'S TASKS' view you can enter the desired dates
2) In the GROUP BY: TASK mode you can click on the Timeline icon located top-right of the resourcing view. The Timeline icon allows you to quickly paint the start and end dates for your task which creates a nice waterfall view to track the project tasks.