documented task

[/ˈdɑːkjəmentɪd tæsk/]
nounpl: documented tasks
tarefa documentada
1. A work assignment or job that has been recorded in writing with details about its purpose, procedures, requirements, and outcomes
The project manager ensured every documented task had clear acceptance criteria.
O gerente de projeto garantiu que cada tarefa documentada tivesse critérios de aceitação claros.
2. A specific action or work item that includes supporting documentation for audit, compliance, or reference purposes
All documented tasks must be filed in the project management system before closure.
Todas as tarefas documentadas devem ser arquivadas no sistema de gerenciamento de projetos antes do encerramento.
3. In software development or business processes, a defined unit of work with accompanying specifications and records
The development team completed the documented task for the new feature implementation.
A equipe de desenvolvimento completou a tarefa documentada para a implementação do novo recurso.
This term is heavily used in Brazilian corporate culture, particularly in multinational companies, IT departments, and agile/lean methodologies. Documentation practices reflect both Brazilian workplace formality in regulated industries and the influence of global project management standards. In the USA, this is standard terminology in project management, compliance, and quality assurance contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
recorded taskspecified taskassigned taskwork item
Antonyms / Antônimos
undocumented taskinformal taskverbal task

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa documentada
Standard term used in corporate and project management contexts
Rio de Janeiro
tarefa documentada / demanda registrada
May also use 'demanda registrada' in agile development environments
São Paulo
tarefa documentada / atividade documentada
Tech hub usage includes 'atividade documentada' in software development
Portugal
tarefa documentada / tarefa registada
Portuguese uses 'registada' instead of 'documentada' in some contexts

Related Words

task documentationwork orderproject managementtask trackingdocumentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

get it on paper
dot your i's and cross your t's
put it in writing
cover your bases
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