Setting time tracking project options

Time tracking values are calculated using the values entered in workflow event fields. You can select the event fields used to calculate actual, estimated, and remaining hours, and story point values. See Configuring time tracking.

You can use one field or a combination of fields to calculate each value. If you select multiple fields, the sum of each field value is used as the total. Keep the following in mind:

  • You can select any integer or decimal number event custom fields as Actual Hours, Estimated Hours, and Remaining Hours values. You can also select any built-in time tracking fields configured for the event.
  • You can select an integer custom field configured for an item type or events as the Story Points value.
  • Built-in time tracking fields use the value calculated from the sum of multiple event instances entered for the item or only the last instance of the event entered. Custom time tracking fields always use the value from the last instance of the event entered for the item. See Capturing time tracking data.
  • You can use a maximum of 23 event fields to calculate a time tracking value.

1. Choose Tools > Administration > Project Options.

The Project Options dialog box opens.

2. Select an item type from the Time Tracking category.

3. Select Hide Work Items tab to hide the Work Items tab on the Workflow tab in the item Edit and View dialog boxes.

The Work Items tab displays detailed time tracking information for each workflow event added to an item and a summary of the estimate, actual, and remaining hours for an item, and the variance between the estimated and actual hours. See Viewing work item history.

4. Select the workflow event fields to use for calculating time tracking data.

  • Actual Hours fields provide values to calculate the actual hours spent working on items.
  • Estimated Hours fields provide values to calculate the estimated hours to work on items.

Note:  If you work with manual test runs, you can select the Estimated run time field value, which is displayed in the Edit and View Manual Test Rundialog boxes.

  • Remaining Hours fields provide values to calculate the remaining hours to work on items.
  • Story Points field provides the story points related to items.

5. Click OK to save the changes.