{"id":4988,"date":"2017-09-18T14:05:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T11:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/?p=4988"},"modified":"2023-04-11T17:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T14:02:44","slug":"new-estimates-redesign-refactoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhour.com\/blog\/new-estimates-redesign-refactoring\/","title":{"rendered":"New Estimates Logic, Redesign and Refactoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is another important update in Everhour. It changes the way you use task estimates and analyzes the progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

How it used to work and how it works now?<\/p>\n

In the past, you had to select a member to set up a personal estimate in a task. We felt there may be cases when a general task estimate is more convenient. So now you can add the total estimate to a task or assign a personal estimate.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s the difference? Here is an example. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. You work on a task called “Blog post: New Estimates Logic”<\/li>\n
  2. Let’s say Mike tracked 3 hours into the task and Waclaw tracked 1 hour.<\/li>\n
  3. In the first case, the task has an estimate of 4h in total.<\/li>\n
  4. In the second case, each user has a personal estimate of 2 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How Does It Work on the Time Tracking Page?<\/h3>\n

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    Mike sees a green circle with progress as he has reported 3 hours when the task total estimate is 4 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    In the second case, the progress circle will be red because Mike has an estimate of 2 hours and tracked 1 hour more. It has no connection to the estimate the other users have for this task.<\/span><\/p>\n

    How Does It Work in Reports?<\/h3>\n

    To start with, I make a report that shows the task title, the estimate, the reported time and progress. <\/span><\/p>\n

    This is easy when I have just total estimate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    With personal estimates, I can add a member name column. As a result, I see the person’s estimate, their reported time and progress. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    An important note<\/strong>: when you have a member column and tasks with a mix of estimates (some are total while others are personal), we will show only personal estimates. The task with a total estimate will have a “-” in the cell.<\/span><\/p>\n

    New UX to Enter Time and Estimates<\/h3>\n

    The UI has new pop-overs to add time and set estimates. <\/span><\/p>\n

    When you click on a progress sign on Time tracking or open details by clicking on a task title, you can decide on the type of estimate you wish to set. When it’s a personal estimate, you will see the reported time of each member to a task (if any). <\/span><\/p>\n

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    The time input works through the same popover. Admins can add time on behalf of other team members selecting the date and entering the number of hours.<\/p>\n

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    Last but not least. The reporting went a massive refactoring, which resulted in faster loading. If your report is big, you should feel it on your skin \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n