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    Reference for the GET /tasks/bigPicture endpoint in the Leadtime Public API
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title: Get big picture data for a project
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**What is Big Picture?**
Big Picture is a visual overview of all tasks in a project, organized by task type (like Feature, Bug, or Management). It provides a quick way to assess project status, priorities, bottlenecks, and time efforts without diving into individual task details. This view is especially useful for project members who need a high-level understanding of project progress.

**Visual structure:**
The Big Picture displays tasks as cards arranged in horizontal rows. Each row represents a task type (e.g., Feature, Bug, Management). Within each row, tasks are sorted from left to right by priority - tasks further to the left have higher priority than those to the right.

**What data is returned:**
The response includes:
- **Groups**: Array of task groups, where each group represents a task type (row). Each group contains:
  - **Task items (cards)**: Each card represents a single task and includes:
    - Task status (color-coded: New, In Progress, Feedback, Resolved, Backlog)
    - Task ID, title, and short description
    - Priority level and task type
    - Time information: planned hours vs spent hours (e.g., "11.8 h / 40 h")
    - Due date warnings if applicable
    - Comment count and pipeline status indicator
    - Tags and assigned people (responsible person and stakeholders)
  - **Group statistics**: Metrics for that specific task type:
    - Number of resolved tasks
    - Total estimated hours for all tasks in the group
    - Total spent hours across all tasks in the group
    - Resolved hours (time spent on completed tasks)
- **Overall statistics**: Aggregated metrics across all tasks in the project:
  - Total number of tasks
  - Number of resolved tasks
  - Total estimated hours
  - Total spent hours
  - Resolved hours

**Task grouping:**
Tasks are grouped by their task type. Tasks without a recognized type are grouped into a special "other" category. Groups are sorted according to the configured task type order (which can be changed using the group-order endpoint).

**Use cases:**
- Quick project status assessment without opening individual tasks
- Identifying bottlenecks and overload situations by comparing estimated vs spent hours
- Prioritizing customer requests visually - arrange tasks left to right based on importance
- Getting an overview when covering for absent team members - see priorities and status at a glance
- Visual project planning and coordination - understand what needs attention most urgently
- Communicating priorities to customers - show them which tasks matter most

**Permissions:**
Requires BigPicture.canView permission and access to the specified project.

**Note:** If you need to retrieve all tasks with custom filtering, sorting, or pagination capabilities, consider using the GET /tasks/grid endpoint instead. The grid endpoint provides more flexible filtering options and is better suited for retrieving large datasets or when you need to filter by multiple criteria simultaneously.

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