diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/README.md b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/README.md
index 2eb7821a25..8c36a53110 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/README.md
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/README.md
@@ -329,6 +329,30 @@ The component shows all the available filters.
 
 No options
 
+## Basic usage example Activiti Checklist
+
+The component shows the checklist task functionality.
+
+```html
+<activiti-checklist></activiti-checklist>
+```
+
+#### Options
+
+| Name | Type | Required | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `taskId` | {string} | required | The id of the parent task which sub tasks are attached on. |
+| `readOnlyForm` | {boolean} | optional | Toggle readonly state of the form. Enforces all form widgets render readonly if enabled. |
+| `assignee` | {string} | required | The assignee id where the subtasks are assigned to. |
+
+## Basic usage example Activiti Checklist
+
+The component shows all the available filters.
+
+```html
+<activiti-checklist [readOnly]="false" [taskId]="taskId" [assignee]="taskAssignee.id" #activitichecklist></activiti-checklist>
+```
+
 ## Build from sources
 
 Alternatively you can build component from sources with the following commands:
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-checklist.component.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-checklist.component.ts
index 202c3e0055..cdff69d151 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-checklist.component.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-checklist.component.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ export class ActivitiChecklist implements OnInit, OnChanges {
     @Input()
     readOnly: boolean = false;
 
+    @Input()
+    assignee: string;
+
     @ViewChild('dialog')
     dialog: any;
 
@@ -104,7 +107,11 @@ export class ActivitiChecklist implements OnInit, OnChanges {
     }
 
     public add() {
-        let newTask = new TaskDetailsModel({name: this.taskName, parentTaskId: this.taskId, assignee: {id: '1'}});
+        let newTask = new TaskDetailsModel({
+            name: this.taskName,
+            parentTaskId: this.taskId,
+            assignee: { id: this.assignee }
+        });
         this.activitiTaskList.addTask(newTask).subscribe(
             (res: TaskDetailsModel) => {
                 this.checklist.push(res);
@@ -113,7 +120,6 @@ export class ActivitiChecklist implements OnInit, OnChanges {
                 console.log(err);
             }
         );
-
         this.cancel();
     }
 
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-task-details.component.html b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-task-details.component.html
index c59d74e9c8..e65cce9585 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-task-details.component.html
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-activiti-tasklist/src/components/activiti-task-details.component.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                                #activiticomments></activiti-comments>
         </div>
         <div class="mdl-cell mdl-cell--4-col">
-            <activiti-checklist [readOnly]="readOnlyForm" [taskId]="taskDetails.id"
+            <activiti-checklist [readOnly]="readOnlyForm" [taskId]="taskDetails.id" [assignee]="taskDetails?.assignee?.id"
                                 #activitichecklist></activiti-checklist>
         </div>
     </div>