Project Management migration

Migrate from Taskworld to monday Work Management

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Taskworld and monday Work Management. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in monday Work Management.

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Taskworld

Source

monday Work Management

Destination

monday Work Management logo

Compatibility

83%

10 of 12

objects map 1:1 between Taskworld and monday Work Management.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

3-5 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Taskworld to monday.com restructures how work is organized. Taskworld arranges work around Projects containing Tasks with checklist sub-items, assignees, and followers, while monday.com uses Boards with Items and Groups where sub-items are a separate nested record type. The migration requires a structural redesign of the task hierarchy rather than a direct record copy. We extract Taskworld workspaces and Projects via GraphQL, map each to a monday.com Board with the appropriate Groups, convert checklist sub-items to monday.com sub-items with their completion status, and preserve task dependency links using monday.com's dependency column. Automations, because they are rule-based and event-driven, do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of every Taskworld automation with a monday.com automation equivalent for your admin to rebuild. File attachments re-upload to monday.com storage, and guest collaborator limits transfer as Team Members at the destination.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

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Taskworld

What's pushing teams away

  • Performance degrades during large projects with many tasks and team members, causing slow loading of views and delayed updates that disrupt daily workflows.
  • The mobile application is significantly less responsive than the web interface, frustrating team members who need to update or review work on the go.
  • As teams scale beyond 30 users, organizations find the feature set insufficient compared to enterprise alternatives and migrate to platforms with stronger automation and reporting depth.
  • Confusion over plan tier capabilities and what features unlock at Business versus Enterprise creates friction, especially around custom fields, automations, and guest limits.
  • Limited API documentation and GraphQL-only access makes programmatic data extraction and integration difficult, pushing technical teams toward more API-friendly alternatives.

Choosing

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monday Work Management

What's pulling them in

  • Lowest onboarding friction of any mid-market PM tool — drag-and-drop boards and colorful UI mean non-technical team members contribute from day one without training.
  • Highly customizable board structure lets teams model their actual workflow rather than forcing a predefined template onto their process.
  • Generous free forever plan with two seats lets small teams or solo users validate the platform before committing budget or migrating data from elsewhere.
  • Integrations with Slack, Zoom, Google Drive, and CRM tools keep monday.com as a coordination hub rather than requiring teams to switch context constantly.
  • Multiple view modes — Kanban, Calendar, Gantt, Map, Chart — give different team members the visualization they prefer without switching tools.

Object mapping

How Taskworld objects map to monday Work Management

Each row shows how a Taskworld object lands in monday Work Management, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

Taskworld

Workspace

maps to

monday Work Management

Workspace

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld Workspaces map to monday.com Workspaces as the top-level container. We preserve workspace-level settings, member lists, and organization metadata. Enterprise workspaces in Taskworld with dedicated cloud or on-premise deployment map to a monday.com workspace that the customer provisions in their tenant. Member seats are counted and reconciled against the destination plan tier; guest collaborators above the destination plan limit are flagged for seat audit.

Taskworld

Project

maps to

monday Work Management

Board

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld Projects map to monday.com Boards. The source project metadata (name, description, start date, due date, status) migrates as board properties. Taskworld's project view type (Kanban, Timeline, Calendar) is not preserved as a destination view setting because monday.com boards support all view types simultaneously; we configure the default view based on the customer's preference during scoping. Project-level tags migrate as board labels.

Taskworld

Task

maps to

monday Work Management

Item

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld Tasks map to monday.com Items within the appropriate Board and Group. Task attributes migrate as follows: assignee maps to Person column, due date maps to Date column, priority maps to Status or Label column (we define the label set during scoping), description text migrates as the Item's main text, and followers map to Watchers if the destination workspace has watchers enabled. Completed status maps to a Status column value of Done or Closed.

Taskworld

Subtask (nested checklist item)

maps to

monday Work Management

Sub-item

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld checklist sub-items within a Task are direct children of the parent Task and carry completion status. monday.com sub-items are separate record types linked to the parent Item. We convert each Taskworld checklist item to a monday.com sub-item with its completion state preserved, preserving the percent-complete calculation shown on the parent Task. Sub-items do not carry assignees by default in monday.com unless the customer enables sub-item ownership during scoping.

Taskworld

Custom Field (project-scoped)

maps to

monday Work Management

Column

lossy
Fully supported

Taskworld Custom Fields are defined per-project via the Customize panel. We extract all project-level custom field definitions and their types (text, number, date, dropdown, checkbox). At monday.com, we create equivalent columns on each destination Board. Where multiple Taskworld projects share the same custom field name and type, we configure the column once and add it to each relevant Board rather than re-defining per-board. The customer manually configures column presets if they want global availability without per-board addition.

Taskworld

Task Dependency

maps to

monday Work Management

Dependency Column

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld task dependency links (blocks/blocked-by direction) map to monday.com's Dependency column on the relevant Board. We preserve the directional dependency so that Timeline views in monday.com reflect the blocking relationship. Circular dependency detection runs during import; any circular links are flagged and resolved by removing the weakest dependency in the cycle.

Taskworld

Attachment and File

maps to

monday Work Management

File Column or Item Update

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld files are re-uploaded to monday.com storage (subject to the destination plan's storage limit: 250GB Standard, 1,000GB Pro, unlimited Enterprise). We link files to the corresponding Item via monday.com's File column or as an item update attachment. Files exceeding the destination storage limit are skipped and listed in a manifest for manual handling. The original file URL is preserved in an Item Update note if the file cannot be re-uploaded.

Taskworld

Comment and Project Chat

maps to

monday Work Management

Item Updates

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld task-level comments migrate to monday.com Item Updates with author attribution and timestamp. Project chat messages migrate as Updates on a designated board or as Items on a communication log board. Thread structure is preserved where comments have parent_id references; top-level comments map as standalone Updates, replies link as threaded Updates if the destination workspace supports threading, otherwise they flatten. Chat history availability depends on Taskworld plan tier at time of extraction.

Taskworld

Time Entry

maps to

monday Work Management

Time Tracking Column

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld time entries (where available on the source plan) map to monday.com Time Tracking column values on the corresponding Item. Each time entry's duration and date migrate; task-level time logs become individual Time Tracking entries on the migrated Item. Note text from the time entry migrates as an Update on the Item. If the destination monday.com plan does not include Time Tracking (Basic tier), we flag this during scoping and offer time entries as Number columns or a separate Time Log board.

Taskworld

Tag and Label

maps to

monday Work Management

Label Column

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld tags applied to Tasks and Projects migrate as monday.com Label column values. We extract the full tag vocabulary from the workspace and configure a Label column on each destination Board with the relevant values pre-populated. Tag hierarchy (if present in Taskworld) is flattened to a single-level label set since monday.com Label columns do not support hierarchy.

Taskworld

User

maps to

monday Work Management

Team Member

1:1
Fully supported

Taskworld workspace members map to monday.com Team Members. We resolve by email match against the destination workspace's member list. Guest collaborators (up to 30 on Taskworld Business) migrate as Team Members on monday.com; if the destination plan tier has a guest limit, we flag the count during scoping and the customer resolves seat allocation before migration. Inactive Taskworld users are imported as inactive Team Members to preserve historical assignment references.

Taskworld

Automations

maps to

monday Work Management

Automations (rebuild required)

lossy
Mapping required

Taskworld automations trigger actions based on task events (status change, due date, assignment, checklist completion). monday.com automations are recipe-based with different trigger and action semantics. We do not migrate automations as code because the trigger logic, conditions, and actions do not map directly between platforms. We deliver a written inventory of every active Taskworld automation with its trigger type, conditions, and action steps, plus a recommended monday.com automation equivalent and the specific steps to rebuild it. The customer's admin completes the rebuild post-migration.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

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Taskworld gotchas

High

GraphQL API is the sole programmatic extraction method

Medium

Custom fields scoped per-project not globally

Low

Completed task visibility state transfers as a setting

Medium

Storage limits by plan tier affect file migration completeness

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monday Work Management gotchas

High

Subitems have no bulk export endpoint

High

API complexity budget constrains query depth

Medium

Daily call limits vary sharply across plan tiers

Medium

Automation and integration rules do not export via API

Low

Saved views are not exposed via API

Pair-specific challenges

  • GraphQL-only extraction requires multi-session pagination

    Taskworld exposes only a GraphQL API with no documented rate limits and limited public documentation. We paginate using cursor-based pagination across workspaces, projects, tasks, and related objects. For large workspaces exceeding several thousand records, extraction runs across multiple sessions. We implement adaptive throttling and exponential backoff to avoid triggering undocumented limits. The customer should expect extraction to span 2-4 sessions for workspaces above 10,000 tasks, and we set timeline expectations accordingly during scoping.

  • Sub-item structure differs between platforms

    Taskworld checklist sub-items are attributes of the parent Task object with completion status. monday.com sub-items are separate Item records linked to the parent Item. We convert Taskworld checklist items to monday.com sub-items, preserving completion state. However, monday.com sub-items do not natively support assignees unless sub-item ownership is explicitly enabled in workspace settings. We flag this during scoping so the customer decides whether to enable sub-item ownership before migration.

  • Automations do not migrate between platforms

    Taskworld automations and monday.com automations are architecturally different. Taskworld uses event-triggered rules with conditions and CRM-style actions; monday.com uses recipe-based automation with triggers, filters, and actions in a different syntax. We do not migrate automations as code. We deliver a written automation inventory document listing every active Taskworld automation with its trigger, conditions, and action steps, mapped to a recommended monday.com automation equivalent. The customer's admin rebuilds each automation manually post-migration.

  • Custom fields are per-project in Taskworld but board-level in monday.com

    Taskworld defines custom fields at the project level via the Customize panel, meaning the same attribute must be re-created in each destination Board. We extract all project-level custom field definitions and create equivalent columns on each destination Board. Where multiple projects share the same field, we configure it once and add it to each relevant Board. The customer must manually add the column preset globally if they want it available without per-board addition.

  • Storage limits affect file migration completeness

    Taskworld Business caps storage at 1TB; Enterprise is unlimited. monday.com Standard includes 250GB, Pro includes 1,000GB, and Enterprise is unlimited. If migrating from Taskworld Enterprise with large attachment volumes to monday.com Standard or Pro, we flag file counts and total storage size during scoping. Files exceeding the destination limit are skipped and listed in a manifest for manual re-upload. We recommend Pro or Enterprise for data-heavy migrations to avoid partial file migration.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Taskworld to monday Work Management data migration

  1. Discovery and plan tier selection

    We audit the Taskworld workspace across plan tier (Free/Premium/Business/Enterprise), project count, task count, custom field definitions per project, attachment file count and total size, automation rule count, time entry volume, and member and guest list. We pair this with a monday.com plan recommendation: Basic ($12/seat) covers simple project boards with no time tracking; Standard ($14/seat) adds 250GB storage and integrations; Pro ($24/seat) includes time tracking, formula columns, dependency columns, and 1,000GB storage; Enterprise unlocks unlimited storage, advanced permissions, and custom onboarding. The discovery output is a written migration scope document and a monday.com edition recommendation.

  2. GraphQL extraction with pagination strategy

    We extract Taskworld data via the GraphQL endpoint at us.taskworld.com/api/public/v1 using cursor-based pagination across all workspaces, projects, tasks, sub-items, custom fields, attachments, comments, time entries, and user records. For workspaces with more than 10,000 records, extraction runs across multiple sessions with session checkpoints to resume without data duplication. We implement adaptive throttling and exponential backoff between requests. The extraction phase emits a record-count manifest (workspaces, projects, tasks, sub-items, attachments, comments, time entries) for reconciliation against the destination board plan.

  3. Schema design and board architecture

    We design the monday.com destination schema: one Board per Taskworld Project, Groups mapped from Taskworld task groups or status columns, default views selected per board based on the customer's preference, Dependency columns configured for task dependency links, Label columns populated from Taskworld tags, and Time Tracking columns enabled on Pro and Enterprise plans. Custom fields from Taskworld become Columns on each relevant Board. We create the Board structure in a monday.com Sandbox workspace first so the customer can review before production migration begins.

  4. File extraction and re-upload preparation

    We extract all file attachments from Taskworld, compute total file size, and compare against the destination plan's storage limit. Files exceeding the limit are flagged in a manifest. For files within the destination limit, we prepare them for re-upload via monday.com's file upload API. We map each file to its destination Item and Column (File column type) or Update attachment. The file extraction phase runs in parallel with schema design to minimize total migration time.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: Team Members (first, to satisfy owner lookups), Boards (one per Project), Items (Tasks mapped to Items within Boards), Sub-items (converted from Taskworld checklist items), Dependencies (using monday.com Dependency column after Items are created), Columns (custom fields from Taskworld), Labels (tag vocabulary), File attachments (re-uploaded to Items), Item Updates (comments and chat history), and Time Tracking entries (where enabled on destination plan). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. Automations are documented but not migrated.

  6. Cutover, validation, and automation rebuild handoff

    We freeze Taskworld write access during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the cutover window, then enable monday.com as the system of record. We deliver the automation inventory document to the customer's admin team with step-by-step rebuild instructions for each automation. We support a one-week hypercare window to resolve any data reconciliation issues raised by the team. We do not rebuild Taskworld automations as monday.com automations inside the migration scope; that is a separate engagement or an internal admin task.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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Taskworld

Source

Strengths

  • Built-in audit and inspection features with checklist-driven compliance scoring and photo evidence capture for regulated industries.
  • Evidence-based management reporting generates activity trails, ownership logs, and performance metrics for team evaluations.
  • Flexible deployment options include cloud, dedicated cloud (DC), and on-premise for enterprises with strict data residency requirements.
  • Unified collaboration combines task management, project chat, file sharing, and workload tracking in one interface without tool switching.
  • Trello import wizard provides a built-in migration path for teams switching from Trello with JSON-based data transfer.

Weaknesses

  • GraphQL-only API with limited public documentation makes programmatic data extraction and integration challenging for technical teams.
  • Mobile application significantly underperforms the web interface, causing friction for field workers and remote team members.
  • Custom fields are scoped per-project rather than globally, requiring repetitive field definition across projects.
  • Performance degrades on workspaces with large numbers of tasks and active collaborators, slowing view loading.
  • Storage capped at 1TB on Business plan with unlimited storage only on Enterprise, creating a migration trigger for data-heavy teams.
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monday Work Management

Destination

Strengths

  • Drag-and-drop board UI with near-zero learning curve for non-technical users entering project data for the first time.
  • 20+ column types and unlimited custom columns let teams model arbitrarily complex data structures without developer help.
  • Multi-view support — Kanban, Gantt, Calendar, Timeline, Chart, Map — satisfies different team members without forcing a single layout.
  • Automations cover common trigger-action patterns for teams without dedicated developers to write custom scripts.
  • Free plan for 2 seats and a 14-day trial on all paid tiers make evaluation risk-free before committing to migration scope.

Weaknesses

  • Per-seat pricing with no enterprise flat-rate option means costs scale linearly with headcount, making it expensive at 50+ seats.
  • Subitems lack bulk API access, making them problematic for CRM-style use cases where contact records live as subitems under a company board.
  • Automations and advanced views are gated behind Pro and Enterprise tiers, creating feature deserts on entry-level plans.
  • Dependency column is visually limited — no critical path, no auto-rescheduling, and cross-board dependencies require manual link management.
  • No native document management; docs, wikis, and knowledge bases require a separate integration or third-party workaround.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard Project Management migration. 3 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Taskworld and monday Work Management.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    3 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    Taskworld: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    Taskworld doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

Estimator

Estimate your Taskworld to monday Work Management migration cost

Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.

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Most migrations land between three and five weeks for workspaces under 20 Projects and 5,000 Tasks with no large attachment libraries. Migrations with extensive file storage (over 50GB), complex checklist hierarchies, time entry history, or workspaces with more than 10,000 records requiring multi-session GraphQL extraction move to six to ten weeks because of pagination overhead, file re-upload coordination, and sub-item conversion complexity.

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