| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | active | currently being worked on |
| 2. | ad hoc | created for a specific need |
| 3. | administrative | related to office management |
| 4. | analytical | requiring careful examination |
| 5. | annual | done every year |
| 6. | arduous | very difficult and tiring |
| 7. | assigned | given to someone to do |
| 8. | automated | done by machines or software |
| 9. | backlogged | delayed by accumulated work |
| 10. | behind-the-scenes | done out of public view |
| 11. | burdensome | hard to carry or manage |
| 12. | challenging | difficult in an interesting way |
| 13. | clerical | involving routine office work |
| 14. | closed | finished and no longer active |
| 15. | collaborative | done with other people |
| 16. | completed | finished successfully |
| 17. | complex | having many parts or steps |
| 18. | complicated | difficult because of many details |
| 19. | creative | involving original ideas |
| 20. | critical | extremely important or risky |
| 21. | daily | done every day |
| 22. | deadline-driven | controlled by due dates |
| 23. | deferred | postponed until later |
| 24. | delegated | given to another person |
| 25. | demanding | requiring much effort or skill |
| 26. | diagnostic | used to identify a problem |
| 27. | difficult | hard to do well |
| 28. | draining | using up energy |
| 29. | easy | requiring little effort or skill |
| 30. | essential | absolutely necessary |
| 31. | evaluative | used to judge quality |
| 32. | everyday | part of normal daily work |
| 33. | exhausting | extremely tiring |
| 34. | external | involving outside people or groups |
| 35. | follow-up | done after an earlier task |
| 36. | frequent | happening often |
| 37. | immediate | requiring action right away |
| 38. | important | having great significance |
| 39. | improvised | done without prior planning |
| 40. | inactive | not currently being worked on |
| 41. | independent | done alone without help |
| 42. | internal | within an organization only |
| 43. | iterative | repeated with improvements each time |
| 44. | laborious | requiring much hard work |
| 45. | lengthy | taking a long time |
| 46. | linear | following one direct path |
| 47. | logistical | involving movement and coordination |
| 48. | major | large in importance |
| 49. | manageable | possible to handle successfully |
| 50. | mandatory | required by rules or orders |
| 51. | manual | done by hand |
| 52. | measurable | able to be assessed clearly |
| 53. | mental | requiring thought or concentration |
| 54. | minor | small in importance |
| 55. | multistep | having several stages |
| 56. | occasional | happening from time to time |
| 57. | one-off | done only once |
| 58. | ongoing | continuing over time |
| 59. | open | still active or unresolved |
| 60. | operational | related to day-to-day functioning |
| 61. | optional | not required |
| 62. | ordinary | common and not unusual |
| 63. | overdue | past the required time |
| 64. | parallel | done at the same time |
| 65. | pending | waiting to be done |
| 66. | physical | requiring bodily effort |
| 67. | practical | focused on real-world action |
| 68. | precise | requiring exactness and accuracy |
| 69. | preparatory | done to get ready |
| 70. | pressing | needing prompt attention |
| 71. | prioritized | given higher importance first |
| 72. | quick | done in a short time |
| 73. | rare | not happening often |
| 74. | recurring | happening again and again |
| 75. | repetitive | involving the same actions often |
| 76. | risky | involving possible danger or loss |
| 77. | routine | done regularly in the usual way |
| 78. | scheduled | planned for a set time |
| 79. | sensitive | needing careful handling |
| 80. | sequential | done in a fixed order |
| 81. | shared | handled by several people |
| 82. | simple | easy and uncomplicated |
| 83. | straightforward | simple and easy to understand |
| 84. | strategic | related to long-term planning |
| 85. | structured | organized in a clear way |
| 86. | tactical | focused on immediate actions |
| 87. | team-based | done by a group |
| 88. | technical | requiring specialized knowledge or methods |
| 89. | tedious | boring because it repeats |
| 90. | time-consuming | taking a lot of time |
| 91. | timed | done within a time limit |
| 92. | transactional | involving exchanges or records |
| 93. | trivial | having little importance |
| 94. | unfinished | not yet completed |
| 95. | unmanageable | too difficult to control |
| 96. | unscheduled | not planned in advance |
| 97. | unstructured | lacking a fixed organization |
| 98. | urgent | needing immediate attention |
| 99. | weekly | done every week |
| 100. | work-intensive | requiring a lot of labor |
