While there are many things that separate Lyght from the other project management tools out there, its ability to track time and use it to streamline your workflows may very well be its best characteristic.
The Time Tracker shows up on the top left of every page in Lyght, and entering in time here helps to fill out a lot of Lyght’s features. Starting the timer is a simple click of a button. One of the best ways to complete projects is to manage time effectively. Alongside the myriad of personal benefits to time management, tracking time in Lyght helps build data charts with which you can analyze critical trends in your team’s work and align your workflow accordingly.
While tracking time is not necessary to use Lyght, it is, however, a core feature, which we strongly recommend you use. We believe time management is integral to the continued improvement of any team using Lyght. After all, as Seneca once mentioned, “Nothing… is ours, except time. We are entrusted by nature with the ownership of this single thing.”
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Starting the tracker is as simple as clicking the
button and entering the name of your project. Later, you can be more specific
as to which Story and Assignment you worked on. Likewise, you don’t need to enter
a project right away. You can simply start the timer and get to work!
2. If you need to check previous time entries, you can click on the clock rewind button to pull up a list of all your recent time logs.
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A modal window will pop up when you click the
button. From there you can:
You’ve now reached the end of the features that an individual user can perform through Lyght! If you are looking for more help before starting work, feel free to review any of the previous articles we’ve shared to "shed a light" on all that is Lyght!
