Tracking tasks and issues
If the roles have been defined and assigned within a team, using issue and task-tracking tools with an Agile methodology, such as Scrum, can be an effective way to increase productivity within a team. We are not going to talk about Agile methodologies, but we encourage reading up on this topic, as doing task tracking and working in an agile way are quite related.
With the help of task and issue tracking tools, developers and project managers can collaborate more effectively, identify and address issues early on, and ultimately deliver high-quality data products that meet the needs of their users.
This sounds evident; however, in our experience as consultants, we have noticed that teams across different industries have implemented this practice to varying degrees. We have seen it all, from teams who do not do any issue and task tracking to teams who use the latest tools but have no coherent strategy for using these tools, and, thus, the tool quickly becomes...
