For every new task created, you need to fill in the out of the box metadata like task status, priority, start and due dates, etc.

You, of course, can customize it with metadata if you wish. It has been part of SharePoint for a while but in SharePoint 2013 (SharePoint Online/Office 365) it got a major face-lift and technical improvements, like an ability to display tasks on a timeline. The web part can be used right out of the box. If you are looking for simple, out of the box, web-based task management, there is already a cool web part available to you that you can use. Did I mention that this topic is quite dear to my heart since I spent 15 years in Project Management? Option 1: Manage Tasks in SharePoint using Tasks web part Your choice will be based on personal preference and comfort with technology. In this blog post I would like to describe 3 ways you can manage tasks in SharePoint. If your organization is using SharePoint, there is a pretty robust task management capability built in. From hand-written notes to Excel, Outlook, MS Project or some online “To-Do” type applications. In fact, tasks are such a staple of our work, that over the course of my career, I have seen people use any available medium to manage them. Every day we have new tasks that come up, get completed or re-assigned to others.

Let’s face it, Task Management is a core part of any project or day at work for that matter.

Using outlook for task management