# Chose the right view for your workflow

## 📘 Choosing the Right View for Your Workflow

![Project Type.png](/files/AuEgr5llslOxFdDcIAxi)

### 🕒 Deadline-Driven Processes?

**Use: Tasklist or Timeline View**

Best for workflows that have clear start and end dates, dependencies, and milestones.

**Common examples:**

* Event planning
* Product launches
* Client onboarding
* Custom implementation projects
* Consulting deliverables

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### 🔁 **Ongoing and Repetitive Processes**

**Use: Board View**

Great for iterative work and step-by-step progress tracking through stages.

**Common examples:**

* Editorial calendars
* Agile sprint planning
* Sales pipelines
* RFP & proposal workflows
* Content production

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### 🤝 **Team-Based Work and Internal Operations**

**Use: Tasklist View**

Ideal for collaborative tasks where clarity, accountability, and references matter.

**Common examples:**

* Accounting tasks
* HR workflows
* Internal meetings & agendas
* Cross-functional to-dos

{% hint style="warning" %}
When in doubt, start with a **Tasklist**. It’s versatile, easy to adapt, and works for most types of workflows.
{% endhint %}


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