task hierarchy
[tɑːsk haɪˈrɑːrkki]
nounpl: task hierarchies
hierarquia de tarefas
1. A structured organization of tasks arranged in levels of importance, priority, or dependency, where higher-level tasks break down into subtasks
The project manager created a task hierarchy to ensure all subtasks were completed before the main deliverable.
O gerente de projeto criou uma hierarquia de tarefas para garantir que todas as subtarefas fossem concluídas antes da entrega principal.
2. In cognitive psychology and human-computer interaction, a representation of how tasks are organized in relation to one another, showing parent-child relationships
The task hierarchy diagram showed how the writing task broke down into research, outlining, and editing subtasks.
O diagrama de hierarquia de tarefas mostrou como a tarefa de escrita se dividiu em subtarefas de pesquisa, esboço e edição.
3. In robotics and AI, a structured system where complex tasks are decomposed into simpler, more manageable subtasks at different levels of abstraction
The robot's task hierarchy allowed it to complete assembly operations by executing lower-level movement commands.
A hierarquia de tarefas do robô permitiu que ele completasse operações de montagem executando comandos de movimento de nível inferior.
The term is predominantly used in professional, academic, and technical contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and English. In Brazil, it's especially prevalent in project management, software development, and organizational psychology fields. The concept reflects modern management practices borrowed from American business methodologies and is widely adopted in multinational corporations operating in Brazil.
Related Idioms & Phrases
break down tasks into a hierarchy
establish a task hierarchy
follow the task hierarchy
climb the task hierarchy
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