Attributes

Work log attributes are used to associate additional information for work logs, this is structured, customizable metadata to for worklogs and captured at the time of logging, not after. This enables;

• Better Billing Acccuracy (Separate billing vs non-billable time)

• Cleaner Reporting

  • Where is them actually going?

  • How much time is spent of testing?

• Consistency (Standard definitions across projects)

Of course not all attributes are applicable to every project or issue type. So you have complete control over their applicability using Jira Expressions.

There are 5 types of attributes; text, boolean, duration, integer, decimal, single select. You can create as many instances of these worklog attribute types you want.

Here some recommendations for work log attributes, but you can create anything your want:

• Invoice ID (Text): Id of invoice to bill a client easily from work logs.

• Billable (Boolean): Not every time spent is billable. Add a boolean attribute to specify which effort is billable and which effort is not billable.

• Work Type (Single Select): Type of work done, for example testing, review etc.

• Overtime (Duration): Maybe you are paid for overtime, and if this is the case you can keep track of this with a simple duration attribute.

Of course, actual attributes will depend on your requirements, these are just common suggestions.