Time tracking vs. time planning

[code4fun]

With the release of Mantis 1.1.0a3 time tracking is possible, and it looks great. But wouldn't it be nice to take it to the next level and make planning possible ?

To make estimates and track progress on projects fields like 'initial estimate' and 'remaning time' is needed.

The billing page could generate reports for all fields or a new tracking page could be made, and the 'add note' could have a field for remaning time next to time tracking.

[sirshurf]

I would like eathan better....

To calculate time spent not as a field where you enter the time... but as a button to stop/start clock...

[code4fun]

Thats just a question about reporting the time spent. That's in the 1.1.0a3 release.

Another cool feature would be reports based on the roadmap and changelog versions where remaining and used time was calculated.

Or what about an automatic forecast for release date based on the used time during the last couple of weeks just like ScrumWorks.

I've used Mantis since version 0.19 and is using Subversion integration as well. If something like this was implemented I wouldn't need any other tool.

[nyamanza]

I have 1.1.0a3 but I think I am not using the time stuff properly.

I cannot see any reports at all, but I can add time to a bug, edit the time and see the time total for one bug.

Where do I go to see the reports?
Where can I find all the configuration options for this feature?

I agree that this will be a powerful addition to mantis. Good work so far though!

[code4fun]

Most if not all configuration is done in config_inc.php. If an option isn't listed Mantis will default to settings in config_defaults_inc.php.

Time Tracking is controlled by:

• # Turn on Time Tracking accounting
  $g_time_tracking_enabled = OFF;
  
  # When a single value is entered into the time tracking field
  # is it treated as hours or minutes
  $g_time_tracking_hours = ON;
  
  # A billing sums
  $g_time_tracking_with_billing = OFF;
  
  # Stop watch to build time tracking field
  $g_time_tracking_stopwatch = OFF;
  
  # access level required to view time tracking information
  $g_time_tracking_view_threshold = DEVELOPER;
  
  # access level required to add/edit time tracking information
  $g_time_tracking_edit_threshold = DEVELOPER;
  
  # access level required to run reports
  $g_time_tracking_reporting_threshold = MANAGER;

[petrpan]

I tried used $g_time_tracking_hours in config_defaults_inc.php, but single value is always taken as minutes. What I do wrong?

Mantis 1.1.1