At the end of the day whoever it is that is deciding that there is need they will have filled. This can be different from the person that will be the intended

At the end of the day whoever it is that is deciding that there is need they will have filled. This can be different from the person that will be the intended beneficiary of the task, or different from the person that will execute or oversee the execution of the task. Of course, this means the adjudication may happen after the fact, but it doesn't change who was initiating the action to make something "a task" and whether or not that person is satisfied with the outcome. In the professional world, I call this "the person signing my check". (Edit: ok, ok, there can be superseding criteria as well... mostly in areas where life/safety issues are at play).