Effort Tracker
Track time and effort spent on work items with comprehensive activity-based logging and reporting.
Features
Effort Logging (Work Item Tab)
Log time directly on any work item:
- Log Hours: Record time spent (supports decimals: 0.25, 1.5, 8)
- Activity Types: Categorize by Development, Testing, Code Review, etc.
- Notes: Add descriptions of work performed
- Grid View: View all entries with pagination
- Edit/Delete: Modify or remove your entries
- Auto-Update: Automatically syncs with work item's "Completed Work" field
Reports Hub (Boards > Effort Reports)
Query and analyze effort across your project:
- Project-Wide Reporting: Query effort logs across all work items
- Flexible Filters: Filter by date range, user, area path, activity type, work item IDs
- Text Search: Search within notes
- Sortable Columns: Sort by any column
- CSV Export: Download filtered results for external analysis
- Total Hours: See aggregated hours for query results
Project Settings (Project Settings > Effort Tracker)
Customize for your team:
- Activity Type Management: Create, edit, reorder, and delete activity types
- Usage Statistics: View record counts per activity type
- Import/Export: Bulk import from CSV, export all project data
- Data Purge: Delete records with date/user filters or purge all data
- User Overview: See all team members who have logged effort
Organization Settings (Organization Settings > Effort Tracker)
Manage across all projects:
- Cross-Project Export: Export effort data from all projects
- Organization Statistics: Total records, projects, and active users
- License Management: View usage and manage subscription
- Org-Wide Import/Purge: Bulk operations across projects
Quick Start
Logging Effort
- Open any work item in Azure Boards
- Click the Effort tab
- Enter date, hours, and activity type
- Click Add
Viewing Reports
- Navigate to Boards > Effort Reports
- Set your filter criteria
- Click Query to view results
- Export to CSV as needed
Requirements
- Azure DevOps Services (cloud)
- Azure DevOps Server 2019+ (on-premises)
Documentation
Full Documentation
Troubleshooting Guide
Pricing
- Free tier: Up to 5 users, unlimited projects and entries
- Paid plans: $1/seat/month for larger teams
Support
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