What Are Timesheets In OnePlan

This article provides a high‑level overview of Timesheets in OnePlan. It explains what timesheets are, how they work, and why time tracking matters within OnePlan.

What you will understand
After reading this article, you will understand what Timesheets are in OnePlan, how they fit into daily work, and how they support reporting and approvals.

Audience

This article is intended for:

• Team members who track time on projects or tasks
• Contributors responsible for submitting timesheets
• New OnePlan users looking to understand how time tracking works

This article is not intended to replace task‑based instructions.

Conceptual Overview

Timesheets in OnePlan are used to record the time you spend on your assigned work — such as projects, tasks, or operational activities — as well as non‑work time like vacation or other time off.

At a high level, timesheets answer questions such as:

• What work did I spend time on?
• How much work (in time) went into specific plans or tasks?
• How much work (in effort) went into specific plans or tasks?
• Has time been submitted and approved?

Timesheets provide a structured way to capture real time and effort so that time can be reviewed, approved, and analyzed consistently across the organization.

OnePlan also allows organizations to turn off the manual submission and approval process. Time data continues to flow through the system as normal, giving teams the reporting they need with less administrative burden.

Key Components

Timesheets in OnePlan include several key components that work together:

• Timesheet Periods
  Defined reporting windows (such as weeks) where time is entered and submitted.
• Timesheet Items
  Rows that represent the plans, tasks, or activities you are tracking time against.
• Time Entries
  The actual hours recorded for a given item on specific dates.
• Statuses
  Indicators that show whether time is open, submitted, approved, or locked.
• Dashboards
  Views that allow you to review time across current and past periods, including locked periods.

How Timesheets Fit Into OnePlan

Timesheets are part of the execution and tracking layer of OnePlan.

They connect to:

• Plans and tasks, where work is defined
• Approvals, where submitted time is reviewed
• Dashboards and reporting, where time is analyzed over time periods

Most users interact with timesheets after work has been assigned and while work is actively being performed.

Common Scenarios

You might use Timesheets in OnePlan to:

• Track time spent on assigned projects or tasks
• Submit your work hours for approval
• Enter time off alongside project work
• Review how your time is distributed using dashboards
• Look back at historical time for planning or audits