What is Logged time?

Logged time measures the amount of time logged against tasks, issues, or projects by those working on them. It provides visibility into time spent on work items.

Analyzing trends in logged time helps gauge productivity, identify variances from estimates, and inform better forecasting. Comparing to status shows correlation between time spent and work completed. Overall, logged time measures utilization.

Who benefits from tracking Logged time?

  • Teams - Understand effort and capacity planning.

  • Managers - Ensure resources align to priorities, improve estimates.

  • Organizations - Monitor budget vs actuals, manage schedules and costs.

  • Customers - Time spent indicates attention and progress on requests.