Everhour connects tracked time on Linear issues to reports, giving cycle planning a clean estimate-versus-actual review.
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Start with the issue title, assignee, project, cycle date range, status, labels, and the Linear effort-point estimate assigned to the issue. The finished review should show that estimate separately from the time actually logged, so the owner can see whether the issue was scoped tightly, left untracked, or mixed with unrelated work.
Cycle-level review works best after the team separates two measures: the planning signal and the work record. The planning signal is the Linear estimate on the issue, using the team's selected effort scale. The work record comes from timers or manual entries tied to the same issue while work happens. A clean review keeps both values visible, then adds a short reason for the gap, such as under-scoped QA, unexpected dependency, or missing time entry.
A useful issue comparison needs a consistent set of fields. Capture the Linear issue, project, assignee, cycle date range, status, labels, effort-point estimate, logged hours, and variance note. Add the cause because a large gap has different meaning when the estimate missed review work than when the person forgot to log time. Keep the unit label visible so points, dates, and hours do not collapse into one number.
Use the same review order every cycle. First, compare finished issues because their actual hours are complete. Next, flag in-progress issues separately since partial work makes the record noisy. Finally, group results by project, assignee, or label when that grouping changes the decision. Several issues with the same label and repeated overages point to a planning pattern; one blocked issue points to a workflow exception.
Variance is useful only after you name the cause. Logged hours far above a small effort-point estimate can mean under-scoped work, late discovery, rework, or a missing split into smaller issues. Logged hours far below a larger estimate can mean efficient execution, inflated planning, or unrecorded time. Use each variance note as a planning input. Apply performance review criteria only under an explicit team policy.
Cycle dates add another layer. A deadline says when work must finish; an effort-point estimate expresses expected size on the team's scale. Keep those ideas distinct during review. An issue can miss a date with low logged hours because it waited on dependency input, and an issue can finish on time with high logged hours because the team absorbed hidden work. Record both outcomes instead of averaging them away.
A one-off review is enough when one team needs a quick check after a single cycle. Enter the Linear effort-point estimates, gather the logged hours, sort the largest gaps, and decide which estimates deserve adjustment next time. This level works for a small project, a short retrospective, or a manager who needs a single export for discussion.
A managed workflow matters once estimate accuracy becomes a track record. Everhour's Linear integration can place timers and manual logging on issues, sync workspace, project, issue, status, and tag data, and feed customizable reports with 45+ columns, grouping, filters, date ranges, and CSV, Excel/XLSX, or PDF exports. That history turns scattered cycle reviews into evidence for future budgets and planning.
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Use one row per issue and keep the Linear effort-point estimate, logged hours, cycle date range, status, assignee, and variance note in separate fields. Review completed issues first, then label the reason for each large gap. The reason matters more than the raw difference because under-scoped work, scope changes, and missing time entries lead to different fixes.
Linear estimates are effort-point values on the team's selected scale, not clock time. Logged hours measure time actually spent. Keep both units separate in the review, and avoid treating a point estimate as a native hour estimate unless the team maintains a documented external rule for that comparison.
Include issues assigned to the cycle date range that need an estimate accuracy check, especially completed work and high-gap in-progress work. Exclude backlog placeholders, duplicated issues, and work with no owner until someone confirms the scope. A review covering every half-formed item creates noise and hides the estimates that actually changed delivery.
Missing time should pause the accuracy judgment for that issue. A variance review compares a planning signal with a work record, so incomplete logging makes the actual side unreliable. Ask the owner to add the missing entry or mark the row as incomplete. Treating blank time as efficient delivery teaches the next plan the wrong lesson.
Cycle dates define the review window. The effort estimate stays separate. Compare logged hours from the same date range as the cycle, then note issues that started earlier, finished later, or paused between days. That note protects the review from blaming an estimate for calendar delay, dependency waiting, or carryover work.
Everhour Reporting supports customizable reports with 45+ columns, grouping, metadata filters, and date ranges. For Linear work, synced project, issue, status, and tag data can sit beside tracked time and issue estimates, with CSV, Excel/XLSX, or PDF exports for review.
Everhour Time Tracking adds timer and manual entry controls inside supported project tools, including Linear through the browser extension. Team members record time on the issue as work happens or add a past entry later, giving the report a clearer actual-hours record before review.
Use Everhour Reporting to review tracked hours beside estimates on Linear issues, group results by project, issue status, or tag, and export evidence that improves future budgets.
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