How to Track Tasks by Priority and Status

To track tasks by priority and status, the dashboard needs both cuts at once. Priority tells you what should be done first; status tells you what is actually moving.

What managers cannot see from a task list

A board shows where work sits. It does not answer the questions a manager has at the start of the week.

How many tasks are open across the team right now
How many have passed their deadline
Whether critical work is stuck while low-priority work moves
Which stage most tasks are waiting in

Indicators worth putting on the panel

Total tasks, as the baseline volume
Open tasks, showing current load
Completed tasks, showing throughput
Overdue tasks, the figure that usually triggers action
Tasks by priority — critical, high, medium, low
Tasks by status — to do, in progress, needs review, completed

How to configure it in Jestor

Build the dashboard in Jestor on the tasks table.
Add indicators for total, open, completed, and overdue tasks.
Add a chart breaking tasks down by priority.
Add a second chart breaking them down by status.
Add filters by date and responsible person so the panel can be narrowed per person.

Why choose Jestor for task reporting?

Because dashboards in Jestor read the same records the team works in, marking a task complete moves the indicator immediately — there is no reporting lag and nothing to reconcile.

Archived tasks can be excluded from both the table and the charts, so the panel reflects active work rather than everything ever created.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do completed tasks stay in the table?

They can be removed from the table while still feeding the chart. See jestor.com.

Can I filter by responsible person?

Yes, along with date filters.

Are the figures live?

Yes, they reflect the records as they change.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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