Project Task Hierarchy Tracking

Productivity system and physical products created by Behance founders Scott Belsky and Matias Corea, organizing work into Action Steps, Backburner Items, and Reference Materials to help creative professionals push projects forward.

Two fundamental project pricing approaches where fixed-fee projects charge a predetermined amount regardless of hours worked (requiring time tracking for profitability analysis only), while time & materials projects bill based on actual hours tracked plus expenses (requiring time tracking for client billing), each with different risk profiles and time tracking needs.

Hierarchical time allocation system where projects are divided into phases or milestones (e.g., Discovery, Design, Development, Testing) with separate time budgets, enabling detailed progress tracking, phase-specific cost analysis, and identification of which project stages consume disproportionate resources.

Methods and techniques for accurately estimating how long projects and tasks will take, including the planning fallacy, buffer time, and historical data analysis.

Practices and strategies for preventing uncontrolled project expansion that consumes budget and time without additional compensation.

Automated notifications that warn project managers when tracked time approaches or exceeds allocated budgets. Enables proactive budget management through email, SMS, or in-app alerts at configurable threshold percentages (75%, 90%, 100%).