How to Manage Project Timesheets for Accurate Billing

Project & Timesheet Management

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Project & Timesheet Management

A single surface for capturing billable work. Create projects, map them to activities, let teams log timesheets, and route approvals — all inside Workwisely.

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Before You Begin
  • Admin access to Project & Timesheet module
  • Workflow + approver hierarchy configured
  • Employees assigned to projects via role mapping
What You'll Achieve
  • Stand up Projects → Activities → Timesheets in sequence
  • Let managers review weekly summaries and project-level decompositions
  • Push approved time into payroll and billing downstream

Complete Walkthrough

Project & Timesheet Management is a four-stage setup. Each stage is covered by a dedicated article — finish them in order.

STEP 1
Project Management
Create a project, assign a project code, pick the cost centre and map the employees who will book time against it.
STEP 2
Activity Management
Define activity types (development, review, testing, etc.) and map each activity to one or more projects.
STEP 3
Timesheet
Employees log hours by day against a project & activity. Managers review Weekly Summary and Project & Activity Summary decompositions.
STEP 4
Timesheet Approval
Manager reviews submitted timesheets, approves or sends back with comments. Approved time flows to payroll and billing.

Who Owns What

Role Responsibilities
HR AdminCreates projects and activities. Maps activities to projects. Assigns employees.
EmployeeLogs daily hours against assigned project & activity combinations. Submits weekly timesheet.
Reporting ManagerReviews submitted timesheets, approves or sends back with comments. Monitors project effort via summaries.
Frequently Asked

Common questions

Can an employee book time to a project they aren't assigned to?+
No. Employees only see projects they've been mapped to. Ask your HR Admin to add you to the project's employee list.
What happens if my manager rejects my timesheet?+
The entry returns to Draft with the manager's comment attached. Correct the hours or activity and resubmit.
Can I log time to more than one project on the same day?+
Yes. Create multiple entries — one per project/activity combination — and the daily total will sum automatically.
Can I edit a submitted timesheet?+
Only if the manager sends it back. Once approved, entries are locked. Contact your manager to reopen.

Related Articles & Next Steps

STEP 1
Project Management
Create projects, assign codes, map employees.
STEP 2
Activity Management
Define activity types and map them to projects.
STEP 3
Timesheet
Log and submit daily hours per project & activity.
STEP 4
Timesheet Approval
Manager review and approval workflow.