Time Tracking Settings

The Time Tracking feature is currently available for Test Execution. Testers can estimate how much time it will take to execute a Test Run and log the actual time spent on it.

qTest Manager provides a report for the Rollup of time per Test Execution to Test Suite, Cycle, Build, or Release. The report also shows the difference between Planned Time and Actual Time spent.

Activate Time Tracking Settings

Time Tracking must be activated to start logging planned vs actual time for Test Runs. This will also activate the Testing Velocity report.

To activate Time Tracking, you need Project Administrator permissions.

Follow these steps:

  1. Select the Gear icon, and then select Time Tracking. Change the Activation Status from OFF to ON.

  2. Define the below settings by filling in their corresponding fields:

    • Select Time Unit

    • Specify the number of hours per working day

    • Specify the number of days per working week

  3. When finished, select Save.

When Time Tracking is activated, the following fields are visible in Test Run's Field Settings of the project:

  • Planned Time: Planned execution time for one execution of a Test Run.

  • Actual Time: Actual execution time of one execution of a Test Run.

  • Total Planned Time: Sum of planned time of all Test Logs of a Test Run

  • Total Actual Time: Total actual execution time has been spent for all Test Logs of a Test Run.

  • Average Execution Time: Total actual time divided by the number of Test Logs.

Tracking Time in Test Execution

The Project Administrator must first activate Time Tracking so that you can track time spent on execution Test Runs.

To track time in Test Execution, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Test Execution tab.

  2. In the Navigation Panel, select your Test Run.

  3. The Test Run page displays. Notice the Execution Time section that now displays as a result of having activated the Time Tracking feature. In this section, input the following:

    • Total Planned Time: Sum of Planned Time for all Test Logs of the Test Run.

    • Total Actual Time: Total actual execution time that has been spent for all Test Logs of the Test Run.

    • Average Execution Time: Total Actual Time divided by the number of Test Logs.

Track Time in the TestPad

To track time in the TestPad, follow these steps:

  1. On your Test Run page, select the Run icon. The TestPad displays.

  2. Select the Time Tracking tab. The Planned Time you have input into the Test Run is populated. You can change the value if you wish.

After you have executed the Test Run, you can track the Actual Time. If you do not input the Actual Time, the TestPad will prompt you to do so when you save the execution. This step can also be skipped.

Optionally, you can track the Planned Time and Actual Time when doing a Quick Run.

The Planned Time and Actual Time tracked on the latest Test Log are shown in the Test Run.

Editing Time Tracked on a Test Run

For each Test Log, select the Clock icon to see the time that has been logged on it.

If you are the Project Admin or the tester of a Test Log, you can edit the amount of time input.