Updating the Actual Effort Required 

Use

When you have completed action items, you should update the actual effort taken on the Effort tab. This gives the person responsible for the issue a realistic idea of the remaining effort required. Any changes you make on the Effort tab are recorded and included in reports. This also allows you to track which action items were clarified and the amount of time taken.

Prerequisites

You have opened the Issue Editor and have completed an action item assigned to you.

Procedure

  1. Select the Effort tab.
  2. Select your ID in the User ID list box. You can only transfer your own ID to this list box.
  3. In the Actual field, change the time as required. Double-click the Remaining time field. The system subtracts the actual time required from the planned time required to calculate the remaining time needed to resolve the issue. Effort is calculated in hours.
    The system automatically updates the Total on the lower left of the screen.
  4. Save your entries. Close the Issue editor.