Mandatory logging of time on task

Any chance of resurrecting this idea or would it need to be resubmitted? This is still an issue and it'd be a shame to lose the 126 Likes on this suggestion.

yes please

Hi All,

Thank you for your feedback. While we understand that some organizations would prefer to have an option to enable mandatory logging time against a task, unfortunately, this is not planned at this time. 

Thank you again for submitting this suggestion.

Mean to say:

…Some tasks don't need hours against them, some absolutely require it…

The description of this Innovation says "have a[n] option to make it mandatory" so I think we're fine. Make it an option.

Some tasks don't need hours against them, so absolutely require it. Even if the Planner could turn it off, I wouldn't mind making them jump through that hoop to over-ride policy.

I would like to see this an option at the task level. Also would like to set it at the project or system level that "all new tasks set this required" so it's not just templated tasks that would have this set.

Derek, I'm in total agreement that the information would be helpful. I was the one asking people to log their time before. It went over horribly. So I just don't want to end up with a required setting and have people go back to hating Workfront. It's been a multi-year uphill battle to get people onboard with Workfront.

Jazmin- i would disagree, why would it not be valuable to know how long a task took? that data can be used to understand the true cost of the project for the organization as well as help in future project planning with a similar task, etc.

I actually disagree that this should be required. There was so much push back from the teams I worked with about logging time (optionally) that requiring it would result in people not using the system. And the one team that did log time no longer does so because they no longer charge back. I hope this is an optional setting at most.

It has been two year, is this coming? Why anyone would not want time reporting to not be mandatory is unclear to me.