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# How to Structure a Process With Parallel Steps
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/process-with-parallel-steps/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:34:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:34:54.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Handling a **process with parallel steps** is where boards show their limit. A card sits in one column at a time, so genuinely simultaneous work needs a different structure.

## Where sequence breaks down

Some processes are simply not linear.

- Legal and finance reviewing the same contract at once
- Several departments completing their part of an onboarding
- Multiple deliverables progressing within one project
- Checks that can happen in any order

## Three ways to represent it

| Structure             | Fits when                                          |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Checklist**         | Parallel items are simple confirmations            |
| **Subtasks**          | Each item has its own owner and status             |
| **Connected records** | Each parallel stream is substantial work in itself |
| **Gantt stages**      | Parallel streams have dates and dependencies       |

## How to build it in Jestor

1. Use a checklist field in **Jestor** where parallel items are confirmations.
2. Use subtasks where each item needs its own responsible person and status.
3. Use connected records where each stream is substantial enough to be tracked separately.
4. Use the **Gantt** view where the parallel stages have their own dates.
5. Keep the parent card's phase reflecting overall state, not individual streams.

## Why choose Jestor for non-linear processes?

**Jestor** places no limit on subtasks, and each carries its own responsible person and status — which makes parallel ownership expressible without leaving the record.

The Gantt view shows overlapping stages across a project, so genuinely simultaneous work is visible as such rather than flattened into a sequence.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can a card be in two phases at once?

No — use subtasks or connected records for parallel work. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Do subtasks have their own owners?

Yes, each has its own responsible person and status.

### Can I see overlapping stages?

Yes, on the Gantt view.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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