Task Generation

Break down your product into actionable development tasks your team can execute.

What are Development Tasks

Development tasks are specific, actionable items that your engineering team can execute. They break down features from your PRD into concrete work items with clear acceptance criteria.

Each task should be completable in 1-5 days and have measurable success criteria.

Task Structure

AI Product Manager generates tasks with the following components:

Title

Clear, concise description of the work

Description

Detailed requirements and technical context

Story Points

Effort estimation (1-13 points using Fibonacci sequence)

Acceptance Criteria

How to know when the task is complete

Dependencies

Tasks that must be completed first

Priority

Relative importance (Critical, High, Medium, Low)

Task Generation Process

1. Start with Your PRD

AI Product Manager uses your PRD features and requirements as the basis for task generation.

2. Select Scope

Choose which phase or features to generate tasks for (MVP, Phase 2, specific features)

3. Generate Tasks

AI generates a comprehensive task list with dependencies and estimates

4. Review and Adjust

Review estimates with your team and adjust as needed

5. Export or Sync

Export to CSV, JSON, or sync directly with Jira, Linear, Asana

Story Points Guide

Use these guidelines to understand task complexity:

1-2 points:Simple, well-defined tasks (1-2 days)

3-5 points:Moderate tasks with some complexity (2-3 days)

8-13 points:Complex tasks requiring design/architecture (3-5 days)

Writing Good Acceptance Criteria

Acceptance criteria should be specific and testable:

Good Example:

✓ User can click "Save" button and the form data is persisted to database within 2 seconds

Poor Example:

✗ Save functionality works

Task Dependencies

Good task dependencies help your team parallelize work:

→Database schema setup must come before data access layer
→API endpoints must be ready before frontend integration
→Authentication system before permission-based features

Customizing Generated Tasks

After generation, adjust tasks to match your team:

→Change story point estimates based on your team's velocity
→Split large tasks into smaller, more manageable ones
→Merge related tasks to reduce tracking overhead
→Add technical implementation details specific to your stack
→Assign tasks to team members and set start dates

Ready to Execute

Once tasks are generated and reviewed, export them to your project management tool or sync with Jira, Linear, and Asana for your team to start executing on.