With the impending release of IBN 4.7, one important new feature introduced with this release is full time tracking and timesheet capabilities.  Unlike 4.5, where you could only track time within a project, the new and improved Timesheet feature allows you to track time from every task, to-do and project.

Here’s a walkthrough from an end-user perspective on how Timesheets work in IBN 4.7:

Time Management View

You have a consolidated view of your tasks, to-dos, and projects with the amount of time listed under each day of the week.  If you click on the blue “i” icon, a window will pop up giving you information about the task.   You can also chose from this view, “Send” your billable time for approval, “Clone” a task from a prior week to the current week, and delete any tasks if needed.

Add Tasks, To-Dos, Projects

 

You can choose to quickly add time to a project, task, or to-do manually, or use existing ones already posted on the IBN.

Quick Add Menu

 

You have a drop down menu of existing activities and projects.  You can then enter a work title/description and then billable time for each day of the week. 

Add Existing Tasks, To-Dos, Projects Menu

 

Here you have a list of tasks (including support issues) that you add to your Timesheet without having to enter the task manually.  You can also filter tasks or to-dos by project on the drop down menu.

Once that’s all send and done… SEND.

 

Once you’re done, check off the tasks you want to send off to get approved by the project manager or time-manager. 

Report View

 

Click on “Report” and that’ll bring you to the Report View.

 

Here you can track all of your timesheets past and present.  You can also check the status or approval from either the project manager or the time-manager.  You can then either print out or export the Timesheet into an Excel file.

In addition, you can create custom approval processes that best fits how your company approves Timesheets under the Administrative section of your IBN portal.   The IBN, as it’s designed, gives you full flexibility and customizations as needed. 

If you have any questions, suggestions, or criticisms about the new Timesheet feature, feel free to comment below.   Download a demo or sign up for a trial and give the IBN a test drive.