Overview of Time Tracking in Easy8

Introduction

This article explains what Time Tracking in Easy8 is. You will learn why it is important and how it helps users and administrators. Time Tracking is used to measure the time spent on tasks and projects.

Target Audience

User + Administrator

Understanding Time Tracking

Definition

Time Tracking in Easy8 is a way to record and manage how much time users spend working on tasks and projects.

Key components:

Spent Time: Time recorded by users while working.
Time Entries: Specific records of time spent on tasks.
Reports: Overview of tracked time.
Settings: Rules and limits for time logging.

How It Works

Time Tracking works by allowing users to log time manually or automatically. Time can be logged in different ways:

By writing how many hours they worked.
By setting a "from-to" time interval.
By using the "Start Working" timer.

Administrators can:

Set global settings for time tracking.
Restrict users from logging more time than estimated.
Enable or disable certain time logging options.

Managers can then generate reports to:

Monitor team performance.
Control project costs.
Analyze how time is used.

Corner Situations:

Users may forget to stop the timer.
Time logs may overlap if "from-to" time logging is used incorrectly.
Time logging might be blocked if the system is set to allow logging only within a specific period.

Examples

For example:

A developer logs 2 hours spent fixing a bug.
A project manager uses a report to see how much time the team spent on a project last month.

Conclusion

Time Tracking in Easy8 helps users and managers to control, analyze, and improve time usage. It is essential for better project management and performance monitoring.