TeamTime - Quick Start

What is SharePoint TeamTime?

TeamTime is a time-tracking site for SharePoint. It allows users to log their time using either a standard timesheet, or by punching in and out on tasks.

In addition to this, it gives managers the ability to analyse and report on the aggregated data by using the integrated versions of our own PivotPoint and FilterPoint web parts.

Each TeamTime site should contain around 10-20 users, with a maximum of 50. Data can be consolidated from several sites for Reporting and Analysis by using the Overview Site, and there is no limit to the number of TeamTime sites you can have. Keeping the individual sites quite small has these benefits:

  • Different teams aren't tripping over each other's tasks
  • Approvers are more likely to know more about how the team is spending its time
  • Each team can have its own settings (such as self-approval)

 

How to Install SharePoint TeamTime

1. Download the appropriate installation file and run from any SharePoint Web Front End (WFE) server. See Installation for further information.

2. Create a new TeamTime site:

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  • At the top right of the screen, click 'Site Actions', and select 'Create':
  • From the next screen, under the heading 'Web Pages' select 'Sites and Workspaces':
  • On the Create Site page, click the 'Pentalogic' tab, and select 'TeamTime':
  • Enter a site name and URL, and click 'Create'.
  • At the top left of the screen, click 'Site Actions' and select 'New Site':
  • From the template selection popup, choose 'TeamTime':
  • Enter a site name and URL, and click 'Create'.

3. In your new site go to the Settings page, under the Administration heading. The default settings are fine here, but it's important you choose early on how users will enter their time. For more information see the 'Time Entry' explanation on the Settings manual page.

4. Go to the Projects page under the Administration heading. Here you can add and edit the Projects and Tasks your users can assign time to. For more information, see the Projects/Tasks manual page.

5. Finally, if you want other users (other than yourself) to be able to approve timesheets, you will need to grant them sufficient permissions. For more information, see the Permissions manual page.