What does a timesheet show?
A timesheet records time spent on work during a defined period. The distribution across projects and tasks matters as much as total weekly hours. Grouping entries only by person is not enough to understand project effort.
What should an entry contain?
At minimum, record the work date, person, project or task, duration and a short description. Instead of “worked,” use a description such as “completed customer portal form validation” that makes sense later. Link meetings and support work to tasks agreed by the team.
- Select the correct task.
- Enter time on the same day where possible, using consistent units.
- Review missing and duplicate entries at week end.
Example daily timesheet
Suppose design takes 2 hours, bug investigation takes 1.5 hours and a meeting takes 0.5 hours. The total is 4 hours. If design and investigation belong to different projects, assigning the total to one project distorts the report. This example is not customer data.
Task-based time entries in Taklino preserve this distinction. Interpret hours alongside completed work and complexity. A timesheet supplies evidence for that discussion; it is not an employee performance score on its own.
Frequently asked questions
Should timesheets be filled in daily?
Daily entry can reduce forgotten details. Agree on entry frequency and a weekly review schedule as a team.