Use case description: A product manager or release manager needs to understand the total effort required to deliver a specific version or release.
This includes:
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all work items assigned to the version
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the full hierarchy behind those issues
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total estimates, time spent, and remaining work.
In Jira, versions group work items together, but do not provide a complete view of effort across their hierarchies.
Calculation mode: Cumulative only.
Current Jira setup
Jira provides basic version tracking, but effort visibility is limited:
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Version view: Shows a list of work items, without hierarchy context
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Progress indicators: Based on work item completion, not actual effort
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Flat structure: Does not reflect parent-child relationships
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No aggregated effort view: Total estimates and time spent are not clearly calculated across all related work.
As a result, understanding the true cost and progress of a release requires manual analysis.
What TeamTime provides
TeamTime allows you to analyze a version as a complete effort scope:
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Select a version as the report basis
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Automatically include all issues assigned to the version
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Aggregate estimates and logged time across full hierarchies
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View remaining work and progress ratios
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Analyze the release in a structured, hierarchical report.
How it works
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Open the TeamTime global reports page:
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In the right side of your screen, click Create new report button:
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Choose the version you want to analyze as the basis of your report:
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Save and open the report:
TeamTime automatically builds a report including all version issues and their related hierarchies:
Result
Product and release managers can:
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Understand the total effort required to deliver a release
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Track progress based on actual work, not just issue completion
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Identify risks or delays earlier through effort visibility.