… in
the absence of other guidance,
you may want to consider the
PMI® definition:
In the PMBOK® Guide Third Edition, activities and tasks are defined
as follows:
| Activity: |
A component of work performed during the course of a
project. An activity normally has an expected duration,
and expected cost, and expected resource requirements.
Activities can be subdivided into tasks.
|
| Task: |
A term for work whose meaning and placement within a
structured plan varies by application area, industry, and
brand of project management software. Also, the
lowest level of effort on a project.
|
The distinction is largely academic. The important
thing is that the WBS accurately and completely captures the
total scope of work for the project. |
