This article will familiarize you with the overview, navigation, and layouts of time tracking & time approval.
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Overview
The Timesheet module in Nimble helps team members record the effort they spend on workitems and enables managers or designated approvers to review and approve the logged time. It provides a weekly view of time logged across projects, cards, and ToDos, ensuring accurate effort tracking and visibility.
The Timesheet module supports both direct time logging and approval-based workflows, depending on how the project and application are configured.
This high-level flow diagram can be simplified further as follows:
Prerequisites
Before you start using the Timesheet module, ensure the following are in place:
- Workitems are created using Forms 2.0.
- Enable Time Tracking (applicable for Forms; not Lists) is enabled while configuring the form used to create the workitems.
- If your organization requires approval for logged time, Timesheet Approval must be enabled in Application Preferences.
Note: Time can still be logged directly from card details even if Timesheet Approval is not enabled. Approval settings apply only to workflows within the Timesheet module.
Structure of the Timesheet Module
The Timesheet module consists of two distinct tabs, each serving a different purpose:
Time Tracking
The Time Tracking tab is where team members log and review their time on a weekly basis. From this tab, users can:
- Log time against cards or ToDos
- View weekly totals and project-wise effort
- Submit logged time for approval (if an approver is assigned)
- Track the status of their logged time (Draft, Submitted, Approved, or Rejected)
For detailed instructions on logging time and understanding time statuses, refer to the Time Tracking help article.
Timesheet Approval
The Timesheet Approval tab is visible only to users who are assigned as approvers. This tab allows approvers to:
- Review time submitted by team members
- View time logs project-wise and person-wise
- Drill down into detailed time entries before taking action
- Approve or reject the submitted time with comments
For detailed instructions on reviewing, approving, or rejecting submitted time, refer to the Timesheet Approval help article.
How Timesheet Works (High-Level Flow)
- Team members log time from the Time Tracking tab.
- If no Timesheet Approver is assigned: Logged time is saved automatically.
- If a Timesheet Approver is assigned:
- Logged time is saved in the Draft state.
- The team member must submit the time for approval.
- The approver reviews the submission and either approves or rejects it.
- Rejected entries can be corrected and resubmitted.
What to Read Next
Depending on what you want to do, refer to the following articles:
- Time Tracking in Nimble – Learn how to log time, understand time statuses, and manage weekly entries.
- Configuring Timesheet Approvers – Learn how to assign or skip approvers for project team members.
- Working with Timesheet Approval – Learn how approvers review, approve, or reject logged time.
This article provides a high-level understanding of the Timesheet module. For detailed workflows and role-specific actions, refer to the linked articles above.