Task Assignments and Reassignments

Overview

When an annotator logs into the Dataloop platform, their initial screen is the assignment page, where all their assignments in the project are listed.
Annotators can then double-click an assignment to begin work, as this will open the relevant annotation studio with the next item to work on.

Assignment Progress

Task managers track and review assignment progress.

1. From the Workflow->Assignments menu, Project Assignments lists all the assignments in the project with their progress and allows filtering by specific assignees to review and control their workload.
2. From the tasks page, double-click a task to view the task assignment.
3. Track your task process in one of these two ways:
   1. View the discarded items in the dataset browser.
   2. Open the assignment analytics page (from task assignments).
4. Review discarded and completed items by browsing a task and filtering accordingly.

Reassigning tasks

When a task is active, changes in the workforce can occur. Use this option to reassign an assignment from one annotator to another.

Distribution Task Reassignment

Changes in team structure when using distribution-based tasks use the reassignment and redistribution actions. For example, if an assignee leaves the project and work needs to be reassigned to someone else.

Reassign a Task

To reassign a task, follow the instructions. Ensure you have the Annotation Manager role.

1. Open the Workflows > Tasks page from the left portal menu.
2. Identify the task and click on the Ellipsis icon.
3. Click Edit task. The edit task page is displayed.
4. Select the Assignments section.
5. Identify the user to whom you need to reassign and click Reassign.
6. Search for or identify the user from the list and click Select Assignee.
7. Click Apply Reassignment.
8. Click Save Changes.

Reassign an Assignment

1. Open the Workflows > Tasks page from the left portal menu.
2. Double-click on the task and click on the Ellipsis icon.
3. Click Reassign. A Reassign Assignment page is displayed.
4. Search for or use the filter to view available users.
5. Identify the user and click Select Assignee.
6. Click Apply Reassignment.
7. Click Save Changes.

Redistribute a Task or an Assignment of a Task

To remove a specific assignment and have its items distributed among active assignees. For example, if an assignee leaves the project:

To redistribute a task

1. Open the Workflows > Tasks page from the left portal menu.
2. Click on the Ellipsis icon and select Edit task.
3. Select the Assignments section from the list.
4. Identify the user to be redistributed and click Redistribute. A Redistribute Assignment page is displayed.
5. Select Available Users from the list and add them to the Assigned Users list, if needed.
6. Click Redistribution Settings.
7. Edit the following options and click Save Changes:
   1. Auto Distribution
   2. Only redistribute items with no annotations: This option is to keep the work already started in the original assignment and let the assignee complete it.
   3. Redistribution Context: Redistribute items with a specific Metadata Key/Value or with a DQL Query. It redistributes items to the assignees based on the specific context of their workload.
      1. Metadata Key/Value:
         1. Data type: String or Number
         2. Key and Value
      2. DQL Query
8. Click Apply Redistribution.
9. Click Save Changes.

To redistribute a specific assignment of a task

1. Open the Workflows > Tasks page from the left portal menu.
2. Double-click on the task and click on the Ellipsis icon.
3. Click Redistribute.
4. Refer to the To redistribute a task section and follow steps 5 onward.

Edit the Workload of Pipeline Distribution Task

You have the ability to adjust the workload distribution of incoming pipeline items in distribution-type tasks generated by the pipeline ('My Task' node).

1. Open the Workflows > Tasks page from the left portal menu.
2. Find the pipeline task and click on the 3-dots.
3. Select Edit Task from the list.
4. Select the 5. Assignments section from the left-side manu.
5. Click on the Edit next to the % Items Workload column.
6. Select available users and add them into the Assigned Users list.
7. Click Confirm Workload.

Add Contributors to a Distribution Type Qualification Task

1. Open the Workflows > Tasks page from the left portal menu.
2. Find the pipeline task and click on the 3-dots.
3. Select Edit Task from the list.
4. Select the 5. Assignments section from the left-side manu.
5. Select available users and add them into the Assigned Users list.
6. Click Apply Reassignment.