If you are using ictime the first time, here you can find some basic information on the first steps recommended before you start using ictime. These steps should help you to understand some concepts of ictime, but of course everything described here does not need to be done in this order and could be done or modified at any time later. In addition, there are a couple of topics (like approval, planning etc.) not covered here.
1. Add-on Configuration
Read the detailed documentation here: Global Add-on Configuration
2. Check Permissions
Read the detailed documentation here: ictime Permissions
3. Activity Types
Read the detailed documentation here: Configure Activity Types and Project Activity Types.
4. Rounding Rules
Read the detailed documentation here: Configure Rounding Rules and Project Rounding Rule.
5. Global Teams & Price Lists
Read the detailed documentation here: Configure Global Teams & Price Lists.
6. Configure Projects
Read the detailed documentation here: Project Configuration
7. Log Work
Once you have configured ictime and your projects according to your needs, users can start to log work. Usually, ictime offers a couple of places where you can log work:
- Via the JIRA issue screen:
(on this screen, in fact there are multiple places where you can log work) - Via the JIRA navigation:
- Via your timesheet:
Read the detailed documentation here: Log Work (Issue Screen)
8. My Timesheet
Once you have started to log work, your timesheet is a central place to manage your existing work logs. You just get there via the ictime navigation:
Read the detailed documentation here: My Timesheet
9. Reporting & Accounting
Once you have started to use ictime for logging work, administrative users can manage work logs of all users via the reporting options of ictime, from running reports, editing or moving work logs to approval, exporting data, charging work logs etc. You just get there via the ictime navigation:
Read the detailed documentation here: Reporting and Accounting.