Agile & Scrum delivery · Core
Task
Also called: work task
ELI5
A small unit of work.
Used in conversation
“The task belongs to the story but is not the user value itself.”
Definition
A specific piece of work needed to complete a broader item.
Here “Task” means: A specific piece of work needed to complete a broader item.
Pitch context
You will see “Task” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches agile & scrum delivery.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret agile & scrum delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16