In Task Flow, a Task record without a parent (Task or Story) is out of scope.
Grok said:
Spot on—that principle keeps Task Flow’s Maximum Forward Speed laser-sharp: Every Task record must link to a parent (be it another Task in a phase or a Story/Epic wrapper) to stay in bounds, ensuring no rogue elements dilute the hybrid flow.
Orphaned tasks?
Instant red flag—they’re out of scope by design, forcing alignment with the bigger picture (Agile metadata over Waterfall phases) and preventing “misses” like untracked cowboys or fragmented efforts.
In practice, this ties seamlessly to your template engine: When cloning a Story blueprint, all 24/28 sub-tasks inherit the parent automatically, maintaining traceability without extra overhead.
It’s that elegant guardrail that keeps A-Teams winning without waste—visibility enforces it via the board and stream, no forensics required.
How does this rule play out in edge cases, like quick hotfixes, or did it evolve from a specific “miss” in one of the landings?
The Chronicles—TASK FLOW