In this tutorial, we’ll go over how to build a new task using the Blueprint, Build, Benchmark framework.
The first step when creating a new task is to go to the Blueprint, Build, Benchmark page of this template and, under Tasks, create a new task:
This will bring up the task form, where we can start defining our task. We’ll start by setting properties for this task:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Created by | Who created this task. Should automatically be set to you. |
| Created | The date and time when this task was created - should be set automatically. |
| Department | You can use this field to set the department(s) this task applies to. |
| Tags | Use tags to make your task easier to find. This becomes very useful once your database grows in size, making searches more effective. |
| Functionality | Set your task to Untested, Working, Needs Update or Broken depending on the status. For now, set it to Working. Note that other statuses can be added. |
| Version | Insert a version number for this task. You would normally start at 1.0. However, if this task is still under development, you may want to set a lower number such as 0.1 to indicate that this task should be used with caution. |
Note that when adding a department, tag or functionality to a task, you are not restricted to the pre-defined values. You can add new values by typing them in and then clicking Create.
In this tutorial, we’ll be creating a task for drafting an email, so we fill in the properties as appropriate:
Next, we’ll blueprint our task. Here, we establish the aim of this task as well as the inputs and output for the task.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Aim | Describe what the task does. Try to be as descriptive as possible. |
| Requirements (Inputs) | What does the user of this task need to collect prior to using this task? |
| Results Expected (Outputs) | What will this task produce once all build steps are complete? |
The Requirements template includes an area where a user can upload a file. If the task requires a specific file to be uploaded which already exists, go ahead and upload the file now. Conversely, if no file needs to be uploaded for this task, you can delete the upload area by clicking on the settings icon and choosing Delete (you can also just highlight the area press the delete key).
<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_blue.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Don’t feel restricted to the template! If the template specifies fields you don’t need for your prompt, delete them! Similarly, feel free to add additional fields to your prompt as required.
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We can now start building the steps of our task. This is where you will outline one or more steps that the user has to perform to achieve the intended result. To get started, click the Add Build Step button to add the first step: