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Compare the estimate on each Linear issue with the hours recorded against that same work. Linear issues carry planning context such as project, cycle, assignee, priority, labels, status, and estimate. Everhour adds the tracked time layer, so the estimate on the issue can sit beside timer-based or manual time entries.
The practical job is simple: set an estimate on the issue, record the time actually spent, then read the variance. A large overage points to under-scoped work, interrupted execution, or a missing split into smaller issues. A large underrun can signal over-padding, incomplete logging, or work that closed before the original scope was delivered.
Linear estimate scales use effort or size values, such as Exponential, Fibonacci, Linear, or T-Shirt. Those values support planning and completion statistics. They are not clock time, so a planned effort value and logged hours need separate labels in any review.
Treat points as the planning unit and hours as the measured unit. A team can still compare them, but the review should describe the relationship instead of pretending the units are identical. For example, a 5-point issue with 18 recorded hours becomes evidence for future sizing, not proof that every 5-point issue equals 18 hours.
A useful issue review includes the issue title, project, assignee, status, estimate value, tracked hours, and notes on why the result changed. Everhour's Linear integration syncs workspace, project, issue, status, and tag data into reports, while embedded controls let people start a timer or add manual time from the Linear workflow.
The key decision is whether the variance reflects planning error or recording error. Under-scoped work usually shows extra discussion, rework, or added acceptance criteria. Unrecorded time usually shows a completed issue with low hours and no credible explanation. Separate those cases before you change future estimates.
A one-off comparison is enough when you need to inspect one project, one cycle window, or a few risky issues. It gives a quick answer: which items ran over, which stayed close, and which records need cleanup before a stakeholder review.
A managed workflow matters when estimates guide budgets, staffing, or client billing. Everhour Time Tracking records task and project hours through timers or manual entries, then feeds reports, timesheets, budgets, invoicing, and payroll review. Over time, that history turns estimate accuracy from a debate into a repeatable planning input.
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Put the estimate on the issue, track the time spent against that same issue, and review the difference after the work closes. The estimate shows planned effort, while tracked hours show time actually recorded. Keep the units labeled clearly so points, hour estimates, and logged hours do not collapse into one number.
Use the unit your team plans with, then compare it against recorded hours without converting it blindly. Linear estimate values are effort or size values, not clock time. Hour estimates make time variance easier to read, while points are better for relative sizing and trend review.
Focus first on large overages and surprisingly low actuals. Overage usually exposes missing scope, interruptions, review delays, or technical uncertainty. Very low actual time can be a logging problem, especially when the issue moved to done but the recorded hours do not match the work described.
Use the cycle window as the review period, then filter the recorded time by those dates. Cycles are a planning rhythm, so the review should ask whether work completed inside that window matched the effort expected for that period. Avoid treating the cycle itself as a budget rollup unless your reporting setup supports that view.
Mixing estimate points, hour estimates, and logged hours without labels ruins the comparison. A report that shows one generic "estimate" column beside actual hours forces readers to infer the unit. Label the planned value, preserve the issue context, and add comments for scope changes or missing time corrections.
Everhour Time Tracking lets people start timers or add manual time on Linear issues through embedded controls, then sends those hours into timesheets and reports. Admins can use approvals, locked periods, reminders, and timer rules to keep issue-level time records cleaner before planned versus actual review.
Everhour Reporting can group logged time by synced Linear project, issue, status, tag, or date range, then add columns for estimates, time, costs, and budget metrics. That lets a lead review repeated overages across projects instead of judging one issue at a time.
Track approved hours on Linear issues with Everhour, then use those records to compare estimates, review variance, and improve future budgets.
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