A Task is a single essential activity that needs to be accomplished within a certain time frame. 

If the task is a common one, it can appear in multiple PM's and Work Orders.  Therefore, a Task is not bound exclusively to a single PM. 
Once created, wherever the task appears, it will always contain the same:

• Description

• Estimated Time to complete

• Suggested Parts list (Bill of Materials)

• Instructions

In Maintenance Plans, a task is a single step, found in a PM.  While some PM's have a single Task, most PM's usually have multiple tasks (or steps) that need to be completed, to satisfy the requirements of the PM and the PM manager. 

Open the desired PM record to add your Task

1. Navigate to Maintenance Plans by clicking on Settings > Libraries > Maintenance Plans
   

2. Search for the existing PM plan or narrow down the list by selecting a Plan Category

3. Select the desired Maintenance plan

4. Open a PM on the chosen Maintenance Plan

5. Click the    Add Task   button

6. Select the Task to be added

1. Click the    Add Task   button

2. Select the Create New Task button on the screen
   

3. Fill in the required information:

   • Task Code:  Unique alphanumeric ID you create to name the task

   • Task Description:  Brief description of what is expected, when performing this task

   • Task Class:  While all tasks can belong to the same list, Task Class helps you organize all your tasks into different groups or classifications

   • Standard Estimated Time:  Hours and Minutes it should take on average to complete this task.  Filling this out helps estimate he total amount of time needed to complete a PM, and plan accordingly

4. Lock in the changes by clicking the appropriate SAVE button:

   •    Save & Add    saves the newly created Task, and adds it to your PM

   •    Save & Select    saves the newly created Task, and allows you to continue selecting other Tasks as well