This tab in settings is where you configure various aspects of . You can enable and define custom statuses for your work or allow several , such as Lists, Sprints, or Releases. You can also turn on automation features to make your Timebook experience smoother.
There are several subtabs here, each dedicated to a different aspect of work management at the Team level. See the section below for specific information on settings available in particular subtabs.
Available work-related settings
Below is the list of available subtabs in the [Work] tab of Team settings. Expand the sections to learn more about the options and features available in each subtab:
Statuses
This subtab helps you manage your Work Items' [Status] field. You can create custom statuses for specific stages of Work Item progression.
Unlike predefined statuses, such as "To do," "In progress," and "Done", custom statuses are user-defined, and you can align them more closely with your project's unique workflow.
To turn on custom statuses in your Team:
In the Navigator, select a Team and press the [Team settings] icon next to it.
Select the [Work] tab and then the [Statuses] subtab.
Press [Turn on statuses]. You can now edit status types for all Work Items in this Team.
This is how you can manage Work Item statuses in this subtab:
Press anywhere on the status tile to change its name.
You can have multiple statuses for each progress stage, for example, two different "To do" statuses, four "In progress" statuses, and two "Done" statuses. But you must have at least one status in each of these stages.
You can create as many as eight "In progress" statuses. They should represent different stages in your workflow, like "Design, "Review", or "Testing". You can also rename any of them.
Optionally, you can use the "Draft" and "Canceled" stages and have multiple statuses there, too.
You can drag and drop statuses within one stage to change their order. You can also use the [Trash bin] icon on the right side of a status tile to remove it from the list.
You can also [Turn off statuses] using the dedicated button at the bottom. This changes the statuses of all Work Items across the Team to the default ones.
Sprints
Use this subtab to enable Sprints in your Team. A Sprint is a period during which Team members handle a set of Work Items. This ensures a continuous flow of work and enables you to move unfinished Work Items from one Sprint to another. For more information, see Sprint
With this feature enabled, your Team will receive an additional section where you can manage all the Sprints and their Work Items. Also, Timebook will automatically generate future Sprints for this Team.
To turn on Sprints in your Team:
In the Navigator, select a Team and press the [Team settings] icon next to it.
Select the [Work] tab and then the [Sprints] subtab.
Press [Turn on Sprints]. Your Team now shows an additional tab for Sprint management.
Use the settings explained below to customize Sprints for your Team.
You can use the following settings to ensure that Sprints match your working style:
[First Sprint starts]
Use this setting to decide if the first Sprint starts this week or the next.
[Sprint starts on]
Use this setting to select the day of the week on which the current and upcoming Sprints will begin.
[Sprint cadence]
Use this setting to define the "repetition cycle" for your Sprints (in weeks).
Timebook will mark the current Sprint as completed after the selected period and automatically create a new one for you.
[Upcoming Sprints to create]
Use this setting to decide the number of upcoming Sprints we will automatically create for your Team.
Releases
Use this subtab to enable Releases in your Team. Timebook Releases are containers for your work that help you define stages in which projects can be completed. You can use Releases to mark the progress of development and track the effort. For more information, see Project
If you enable Releases here, your Team will receive an additional section where you can manage all the Releases and their Work Items.
To turn on Releases in your Team:
In the Navigator, select a Team and press the [Team settings] icon next to it.
Select the [Work] tab and then the [Releases] subtab.
Press [Turn on Releases]. Your Team now shows an additional tab for Release management.
Automation
Use this subtab to enable automated processes in your Team. This feature reduces manual effort and allows you to focus more on the actual work.
The [Automation] subtab in the [Work] tab helps you manage the integration between your Work Items and Git code repositories. In short, the statuses of your Work Items in Timebook can change automatically after certain events in Git. And this subtab is where you can define these relationships.
To use the Git automation features, the integration between Git and Timebook must first be configured for . For more information, see Workplace integrations
To turn on Work Item automation in your Team:
In the Navigator, select a Team and press the [Team settings] icon next to it.
Select the [Work] tab and then the [Automation] subtab.
Press [Turn on automation]. You can now configure the automation of Work Items in this Team.
Once you enable automation, you can define how Timebook Work Items should react to changes in Git.
Use the dropdowns to select different statuses for different scenarios. For example, you can decide that a Work Item should change its status to "Done" whenever a related Git pull request is merged.
