Time tracking that proves
the work, not just the hours.
Log time against tasks and tickets, apply rate conditions, lock periods for integrity, and feed approvals directly into invoicing — without manual reconciliation.
Everything needed to capture, govern, and bill every hour
Effigate turns time logging from an administrative burden into a commercial asset — every entry is contextual, governed, and billing-ready.
Task & ticket linking
Every log belongs to real work — tasks, subtasks, or helpdesk tickets — with full contract context preserved.
Rate conditions
Regular, weekend, after-hours, priority, and additional rate conditions captured at the point of entry.
Lock periods
Timesheet integrity enforced after approval window closes — entries become immutable records.
Approval workflows
Manager review in delivery cadence — weekly, sprint-aligned, or milestone-based approval cycles.
Utilisation reporting
Feed 9 built-in report types including member utilisation, project financial, and revenue realisation.
Billing integration
Approved logs flow directly into the invoice engine with rate conditions applied automatically.
Log time from tasks and tickets — context included
Time logging in Effigate happens at the source. Engineers and agents log directly from the task or ticket they are working on, and the system preserves the rate condition and contract context on every record automatically.
- Log from any task, subtask, or helpdesk ticket without leaving the work item
- Rate condition determined from contract terms at the point of entry
- Contract context — type, bucket balance, or milestone — visible while logging
- Notes and descriptions captured alongside duration for audit purposes
- Mobile-friendly entry so field and remote teams log accurately in real time
Timesheet
Week of Mar 10, 2026
Implement OAuth provider
2.5h
API rate limit middleware
1.0h
API timeout on bulk export
3.0h
Dashboard widget redesign
1.5h
8.0h
Total Logged
3
Approved
1
Pending
Every hour is commercially classified at the moment it is logged
Effigate captures the applicable rate condition on each time record — standard, weekend, after-hours, priority, out-of-scope, or additional hours — so billing is accurate from the start and finance teams never need to repair entries after the fact.
- Standard, weekend, and after-hours conditions applied from contract rate cards
- Priority uplift captured when ticket or task priority warrants it
- Out-of-scope and additional-hours flags trigger commercial review before invoicing
- Rate conditions frozen at contract activation protect billing integrity
- No post-hoc classification — commercial treatment is preserved on every record
Rate Card Conditions
Nexus Corp · Contract CON-2024-018
Regular Hours
Rate applied by SLA and support-level context
$120/hr
1.0xAfter Hours
Rate applied by SLA and support-level context
$180/hr
1.5xWeekend
Rate applied by SLA and support-level context
$200/hr
1.67xHigh Priority
Rate applied by SLA and support-level context
$150/hr
1.25xL3 / Solution Arch
Rate applied by SLA and support-level context
$220/hr
1.83xGoverned timesheets that protect the record after approval
Managers review logged time in the rhythm of delivery. Once the approval window closes, lock periods make time records immutable — protecting the integrity of billing, compliance, and audit trails without manual intervention.
- Approval workflow aligned to weekly, sprint, or milestone delivery cadences
- Managers review, query, or reject individual entries before approval
- Lock period activates automatically after the approval window closes
- Immutable records after lock — no edits, deletions, or backdating
- Audit log tracks every approval action with timestamp and reviewer identity
Timesheet
Week of Mar 10, 2026
Implement OAuth provider
2.5h
API rate limit middleware
1.0h
API timeout on bulk export
3.0h
Dashboard widget redesign
1.5h
8.0h
Total Logged
3
Approved
1
Pending
Nine report types powered by a single governed time data source
Because every log is linked, classified, and approved, the reporting layer in Effigate can surface accurate utilisation, financial, and delivery metrics without data preparation or export-and-fix workflows.
- Member utilisation shows billable vs non-billable split across the team
- Project financial report tracks estimated vs tracked hours per engagement
- Revenue realisation report maps approved time to invoiced and pending revenue
- Bucket consumption report shows remaining hours against contract totals in real time
- Timesheet audit log provides a compliance-ready record of all entries and approvals
Member Utilisation
Team capacity · Mar 2026
164h
Logged total
160h
Team capacity
79%
Avg billable
Platform Q1
92%
HealthyAPI Gateway
78%
Over capPlatform Q1
85%
HealthyClient Portal
60%
UnderApproved time becomes invoice-ready without manual steps
Once time logs are approved and locked, they flow directly into the Effigate billing engine. Rate conditions apply automatically, bucket balances update in real time, and invoice line items are generated without any manual reconciliation.
- Approved logs feed invoice line items with rate conditions already applied
- Bucket-based contracts show consumed and remaining hours updated after every log
- Hourly contracts aggregate approved time into draft invoices automatically
- Fixed-price milestone billing triggered when delivery records are approved
- Finance teams review and issue — no spreadsheet export or data transfer needed
INV-2026-0041
Nexus Corp · CON-2024-018
Regular hours
28.5h × $120
After-hours
3h × $180
SLA breach credit
TKT-041
Tax (GST 10%)
on $3,760
From real work to governed invoice — one connected flow
Effigate connects time logging directly to billing and reporting so nothing is lost between execution and client invoice.
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1Step 01
Log against real work
Engineers and agents log time directly from tasks and tickets with rate conditions and contract context captured automatically.
- Task & ticket linking
- Rate condition capture
- Contract context
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2Step 02
Apply business rules
Rate cards, after-hours flags, priority uplifts, and out-of-scope markers are evaluated against contract terms at the point of entry.
- Rate condition logic
- Contract rate cards
- Scope classification
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3Step 03
Approve and lock
Managers review entries in their delivery cadence. Approved timesheets are locked, making records immutable for billing and audit.
- Manager review
- Approval workflow
- Lock period enforcement
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4Step 04
Feed downstream systems
Approved, locked time flows into the invoice engine, utilisation reports, and bucket consumption dashboards without manual intervention.
- Invoice generation
- Utilisation reporting
- Bucket tracking
Built for every stakeholder in time governance
Effigate gives each role the time data and controls they actually need — from accurate logging to billing confidence.
Finance Teams
Rate-classified, approved, locked time records feed invoice generation without spreadsheets or manual reconciliation.
Project Managers
Approval workflows, lock discipline, and utilisation reports give managers full visibility and control over logged effort.
Support Agents
Log time directly from tickets with contract context visible — no context switching or separate timekeeping tool needed.
Executives
Revenue realisation, utilisation, and billing readiness metrics available across all engagements in real time.
Connect time tracking to your notification and source control tools
Effigate integrates with notification channels and source control platforms so time governance stays connected to the tools your team already uses.
Slack
Receive timesheet deadline, lock reminder, and approval request alerts in your Slack channels.
NotificationsLock reminder and approval request notifications delivered directly to managers and team members.
NotificationsMicrosoft Teams
Push capacity warnings and timesheet approval notifications to Teams channels.
NotificationsGitHub
Associate time logs with commits and pull requests for full delivery traceability.
Source controlGitLab
Map merge request effort to task time records so engineering hours are fully accounted for.
Source controlQuestions about enterprise time tracking in Effigate
Every time log in Effigate is created directly from a task or ticket record. The work item context — including contract, rate condition, and SLA state — is captured at the point of logging. There is no post-hoc association or manual reconciliation needed.
Rate conditions determine the commercial treatment of a time log — standard, weekend, after-hours, priority, out-of-scope, or additional hours. Effigate captures the applicable rate condition on each record so billing is accurate without requiring finance teams to correct entries after the fact.
Once a lock period closes, time logs within that window become immutable. Managers can no longer edit or delete entries, ensuring that approved timesheets used for billing, payroll, or compliance cannot be altered. The default lock period is configurable per tenant.
Managers review logged time in line with their delivery cadence — weekly, sprint-aligned, or milestone-based. Once approved, entries are marked as billable and flow into the invoice engine automatically. The workflow ensures that only reviewed, authorised time reaches clients.
Nine built-in report types draw on time data: member utilisation, project financial summary, estimated vs tracked hours, revenue realisation, billable vs non-billable split, bucket consumption, SLA-linked effort, client-facing delivery reports, and timesheet audit logs.
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