Comparing projects and jobs
As part of marketing resource management, you can create basic projects, multi-stage projects, and jobs. To help you understand when to use one or the other, the following table lists characteristics of each.
| Basic project | Multi-stage project | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which is the best-suited workflow? | Linear task chaining. | Waterfall. | Cyclical. |
| Is the process predefined? | You can predefine it through a project template. | You can predefine it through a project template. | The process is predefined in a state flow. |
| How does the process end? | When the assignee completes the final task. | When the assignee completes the final task. | With the end of the predefined state flow (if not cyclical). |
| Does it have timeline, duration, and due date functionalities? | Defined due date and duration. The project duration is the total duration of all the project tasks. It contains a single phase. | Defined due date and duration. Typically, long-running campaigns or programs. It includes multiple phases, stages, and milestones. You can use it to group projects into one program. | No defined due date. Mostly used for long running campaigns or programs. |
| Can I add ad-hoc tasks to the job or project when it has started? | Yes. | Yes. | No, the state flow process defines the tasks. |
| How do I assign roles? | Assign manually or copy from a template. | Assign manually or copy from a template. | You need to assign the roles manually, but they can also be driven by the state flow. |
| How do I assign work to users? | Assign user tasks manually or copy from a template. | Assign user tasks manually or copy from a template. | The state flow automates user task assignment. You can also assign them manually. |
| Can I manage the budget? | Yes. | Yes, for each stage individually. | No. |
| Can I manage my resources? | Yes. | Yes, for each stage individually. | No. |