action-item

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Action-item' is something assigned to a person or team that they need to complete. It's like a task on a to-do list at work or a project milestone.

Examples in Different Contexts

In technology project management, an action item might involve fixing a bug or adding a feature. A product manager could declare, 'Our urgent action item is to patch the security vulnerability immediately.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

We need to rethink our concept and come up with a new approach for the project.

Response:

I'll take the action-item of brainstorming some fresh ideas for the design concept.

Tech

Scenario:

This new software bug is causing the application to crash frequently. The team needs to address this issue immediately.

Response:

The action-item on my list now is to identify the code causing the issue and fix it.