Tasks

Most activities in Avni are modeled as encounters with subjects, sometimes linked to a program. However, there are other kinds of data collection that happens in field work that is not related to any subject.
eg: A list of contacts that need to be contacted first before creating subjects etc.

To handle such flows, Avni now has a new mechanism called tasks. Tasks can currently be created only through the external API. They can be assigned to people, who can change the status of a task.

Task Configuration

Task configuration is handled currently through SQL inserts since there are no mechanisms on the App Designer. Given below are the new concepts introduced in the task configuration.

Task types

A task can have a type. There are currently two kinds of task types - Call and Open Subject. A Call type task helps the user call the user, while the open subject task allows the user to navigate to the subject assigned to the task.

Task status

A number of statuses can be configured for a task. This helps in moving these calls into buckets. Some of these cards can be marked as "terminal" tasks. A terminal task indicates that the task is complete.

Task search fields

If you configure a list of concepts as task search fields, they are available in the Assignment screen for filtering. This is configured per task type

Task metadata

Some metadata (concept:value array) can be set on a task when creating it. This will help users get more information on a task before taking actions on them.

Task observations

Task observations are filled in when completing a task. A new form type called "Task" is configured for this purpose. The user will be given the option to fill in the form when completing a task.

Standard report cards for task

There is a standard report card that can be configured for tasks. This is currently the only way tasks will be visible on the Avni android app.

Task assignment

The web application provides a new option - "Assignment" to assign users to a task. Only one user can be assigned to a task at this time. If you assign a new user, the old user is unassigned.

Caveats

• Task type configuration does not have an interface on the App Designer.
• Tasks can only be created through the external API
• Tasks can be assigned through the Assignment feature on the web application
• Tasks are not currently supported on the Data Entry App