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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM MAS - Maximo IT
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 20, 2026

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Integrated Timesheet functionality

A user-friendly timesheet view to log hours spent on specific tasks, service requests, or projects. Similar to Tempo Timesheets for Jira, this would provide an intuitive calendar-based interface where technicians can log time against multiple tickets, with support for time categories, billing codes, and approval workflows. The interface would include weekly/monthly views, time summaries, and integration with labor reporting.

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  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Apr 22, 2026

    Hi,

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. Unfortunately, after evaluating this idea, we don’t believe it aligns with our product strategy and roadmap. Therefore, we will not be considering it for inclusion in our product at this time. Thank you again for your feedback.

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    MELODY Bienfang
    Apr 22, 2026

    Thank you for the great idea. At this time we will not be implementing time sheet capabilities in Maximo IT as an add on in the Maximo Application suite, time tracking is managed via change and work orders. which is where an IT person would record time for Devops like work. If time tracking is desired on SR it can also be recorded.

    It is more likely to track time in HR systems with integrations.

    Record Actual Labor on Work Orders

    This is the canonical and most accurate approach.

    Where

    • Change and Work Order Tracking app

    • Actuals tab → Labor sub‑tab

    What is recorded

    • Who did the work (Labor / Craft)

    • When it was done (date, start/end time or hours)

    • How many hours were worked

    • Regular vs premium hours (optional)

    IBM documentation:

    • “To track the actual labor hours required to complete work, report labor on the Actuals tab of the work order.” [ibm.com]

    Why this is best

    • Directly ties labor to:

      • Work order cost

      • Asset cost history

      • Maintenance KPIs

    • Keeps planning vs actual comparison clean

    • Aligns with scheduling, metrics, and reporting


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