For simple task tracking it is not necessary that you have to use a complex  task management software. You can use a simple Excel Task Tracker to manage a few tasks. You can also use the excel template to manage a small number of issues.

Features - 

Fields or Columns in the Excel Task Tracker Template - 

• No. (Serial Number)- A serial number for the tasks.
• Task / Issue Description- This is a brief description.
• Owner- This is the person responsible.
• Start and Due- The Start is when it is started and due is when it is due.
• Status- There are four statues
  - TBD (To Be Done): Indicates needs to be executed.
  - WIP (Work In Progress): work is in progress.
  - Late: Is delayed.
  - Close: Is complete.
• Comments/Updates- This the column where you can give the latest update.