task-coordination-strategies

Decompose complex tasks, design dependency graphs, and coordinate multi-agent work with structured task descriptions. Strategies for decomposing complex tasks into parallelizable units, designing dependency graphs, writing effective task descriptions, and monitoring workload across agent teams. Split work by architectural layer: Best for : Full-stack features, vertical slices Split work by functional component: Best for : Microservices, modular architectures Split work by cross-cutting concern: Best for : Code reviews, audits Split work by file/directory boundaries: Best for : Parallel implementation, conflict avoidance Independent (Best parallelism) : Sequential (Necessary dependencies) : Diamond (Mixed) : Every task should include: - Provides four decomposition strategies: by architectural layer, functional component, cross-cutting concern, or file ownership to parallelize work effectively - Includes dependency graph patterns (independent, sequential, diamond) with principles for minimizing chain depth and identifying critical paths - Offers task description template covering objective, owned files, requirements, interface contracts, acceptance criteria, and scope boundaries - Supplies workload monitoring indicators and rebalancing steps to detect imbalances and reassign tasks across agent teams - Breaking down a complex task for parallel execution - Designing task...