Feature #24277
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Introducing Remaining Time field as method to track the remaining time to complete an issue
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Description
Currently, Redmine offers the possibility to estimate an issue and track the time spent on that issue using the log time module.
Regarding the progress made on an issue, the only possibility is to use the "Done ratio" field, but there are some major disadvantages from our point of view:1. update action requires multiple clicks
2. is not so accurate because if you calculate the remaining time using the formula "done ratio * estimated time" it means that the remaining time can't be greater than estimated time.
Having the following scenario:
- Issue with estimated time set to 4h
- During the development you discover that more hours (6h for example) are required
In order to correctly register the remaining time, you need to change the estimation from 4h to 6h and let the done ratio to 0%. Otherwise, the remaining time will be still 4h.
3. there is no relation between the log time and the done ratio field
Attached there are 2 patches:¶
1. 01_add_remaining_hours_field_15945.patch:- adds a new core field named "Remaining time" which behave almost like the Estimated time field
- automatically set the remaining time equal with estimated time when the remaining time is null and estimated time > 0.
- automatically set the remaining time to 0h when closing the issue.
2. update_issue_remaining_time.patch: the user can decide in the log time form to update or not the issue remaining hours. There are 3 options available:
- [default] adjust automatically: issue remaining time will be decreased with the logged number of hours.
- set to x hours
- do no update remaining time.
In this way, the issue remaining time can be tracked easily.
Also, we have in plan the following improvements:
- a new option for "Done Ratio" field to be calculated using the estimated time and remaining time
- better time tracking details in the version page.
- DoneRatio_issues_overview - Section "Requests (and patch) for adding 3rd option "Use the logged and estimated time"
- #22326 (implemented by the first patch)
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Related issues
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU about 8 years ago
- "can decide it the log time form what to updated or not the issue" -> "can decide in the log time form to update or not the issue"
- "issue remaining time with be decreased" -> "issue remaining time will be decreased"
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU about 8 years ago
- File 03_calculate_done_ratio_using_time.patch 03_calculate_done_ratio_using_time.patch added
- File 04_add_remaining_time_to_version.patch 04_add_remaining_time_to_version.patch added
Added last two patches on this topic.
03_calculate_done_ratio_using_time.patch¶
Option to calculate the done ratio based on estimated and remaining hours. If the setting "calculated from subtasks" is set, the done ratio is calculated based on total estimated and total remaining hours.
04_add_remaining_time_to_version.patch¶
Add remaining time under the estimated time in version page. This info is very useful especially when you use the versions as sprints and you need to move unfinished issues from a version to another version.
For example:¶
Version 1 at the beginning:| Issue | Estimated | Remaining | Status |
| 1 | 10h | 10h | New |
| 2 | 15h | 15h | New |
| 3 | 15h | 15h | New |
| 4 | 14h | 14h | New |
Version estimated time: 54h.
Version remaining time: 54h.
At the end of the version, only Issue 1 and Issue 2 are finalized and Issue 3 and Issue 4 moved in version 2.
Version 1 at the final:| Issue | Estimated | Remaining | Status |
| 1 | 10h | 0h | Closed |
| 2 | 15h | 0h | Closed |
| 3 | 15h | 4h | In Progress |
| 4 | 14h | 4h | In Progress |
Version estimated time: 54h.
Version remaining time: 8h.
| Issue | Estimated | Remaining | Status |
| 3 | 15h | 4h | In Progress |
| 4 | 14h | 4h | In Progress |
| 5 | 10h | 10h | New |
| 6 | 10h | 10h | New |
Version estimated time: 49h (which is the sum of initial estimations).
Version remaining time: 28h (which is the real required time to finish the version).
Updated by Mischa The Evil about 8 years ago
- Related to Feature #22326: New 'Remaining Time' field -- NOT related to the % done added
Updated by Toshi MARUYAMA about 8 years ago
- Tracker changed from Patch to Feature
Updated by
Updated by Kosta H almost 8 years ago
Marius, these patches look great! Unfortunately they don't apply cleanly to Redmine 3.3.2, 3.3.1 or to `master`. If you have a git branch and publish it, I could help with rebasing. Would love to see this make it into core.
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU over 7 years ago
Kosta H wrote:
Marius, these patches look great! Unfortunately they don't apply cleanly to Redmine 3.3.2, 3.3.1 or to `master`. If you have a git branch and publish it, I could help with rebasing. Would love to see this make it into core.
I'll upload a new version of the patches after the release of Redmine 3.4.0.
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU over 7 years ago
- File 01_add_remaining_hours_field_3.4.1.patch 01_add_remaining_hours_field_3.4.1.patch added
- File 02_add_remaining_time_to_log_time_3.4.1.patch 02_add_remaining_time_to_log_time_3.4.1.patch added
- File 03_calculate_done_ratio_using_time_3.4.1.patch 03_calculate_done_ratio_using_time_3.4.1.patch added
- File 04_add_remaining_time_to_version_3.4.1.patch 04_add_remaining_time_to_version_3.4.1.patch added
I've updated the patch series to apply cleanly to the latest Redmine version (3.4.1) and current trunk (r16811).
For us (Zitec) it is a very important feature, so any feedback regarding the implementation is welcome. I'll be very happy to discuss the changes required to implement this feature in the core.
Updated by Kosta H over 7 years ago
Thanks so much Marius! Could the maintainers please weigh in on whether this might make it into 3.4.x or 3.5.x? I'd very much like to use these patches on my organization's Redmine instance but am hesitant to without knowing if they'll make it into the upstream branch.
Updated by Sudeep Halappa about 7 years ago
This is exactly the feature I am looking for.
Apologies for the naive question. Will this feature work for Redmine 3.3.3.stable? That is the version we are currently using.
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU about 7 years ago
Sudeep Halappa wrote:
This is exactly the feature I am looking for.
Apologies for the naive question. Will this feature work for Redmine 3.3.3.stable? That is the version we are currently using.
I didn't tests the patches against 3.3.3.stable, but you could try to apply the first version (uploaded by me in 2016).
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU almost 7 years ago
- Related to Feature #12762: Add option to calculate done ratio with the data from time tracking added
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU almost 7 years ago
- Related to Patch #1671: Show a breakdown of estimated/spent/remaining time for a version added
Updated by Go MAEDA over 6 years ago
- Related to Patch #13400: Calculate %done based on estimated and logged time added
Updated by Go MAEDA over 5 years ago
- Target version set to Candidate for next major release
Updated by Anders Thomsen about 5 years ago
Marius, are you still determined to have this feature added? I'm evaluating if we should should apply the patch to our own instance but will avoid if we have to maintain it for all future versions.
If so, do you plan to provide a patch for 4.1?
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU about 5 years ago
Anders Thomsen wrote:
Marius, are you still determined to have this feature added? I'm evaluating if we should should apply the patch to our own instance but will avoid if we have to maintain it for all future versions.
Yes, I still think that it's a good improvement for Redmine, but the decision is at Jean-Philippe.
If so, do you plan to provide a patch for 4.1?
4.1 for sure, but I cannot say about other future versions.
Updated by Bertrand Michas almost 4 years ago
This feature looks nice. We want to be able to say how much work it remains to close a specific version of our software. I hope this will be included in a future Redmine release. Thank you.
Updated by Mischa The Evil over 3 years ago
- Related to Feature #5285: Introduce "Remaining time" column on "Issues list" page added
Updated by Timo Hamoen almost 3 years ago
Marius BALTEANU wrote:
Anders Thomsen wrote:
Marius, are you still determined to have this feature added? I'm evaluating if we should should apply the patch to our own instance but will avoid if we have to maintain it for all future versions.
Yes, I still think that it's a good improvement for Redmine, but the decision is at Jean-Philippe.
If so, do you plan to provide a patch for 4.1?
4.1 for sure, but I cannot say about other future versions.
Is this feauture ever going to added to 4.2?
Or is there a 4.2 compatible version of the patch?
This is the only thing which is holding us back updating to 4.2 at the moment.
Updated by
Updated by Cathy Barwick over 2 years ago
Is there any update on this ?
We need a way to know both the full time (Estimated Time) - which is best current estimate, and is used in conjunction with % done om the Agile plugin for charts (burndown)
And the remaining time, for planning
(and somehow we also need to keep the original estimate as a "baseline" - we have this as a custom field currently)
Updated by Go MAEDA about 2 years ago
- Related to Feature #37862: Estimated time remaining issue query column added
Updated by Radek Pesina 8 months ago
- File 01_add_remaining_hours_field_5.1.2.patch 01_add_remaining_hours_field_5.1.2.patch added
- File 02_add_remaining_time_to_log_time_5.1.2.patch 02_add_remaining_time_to_log_time_5.1.2.patch added
- File 03_calculate_done_ratio_using_time_5.1.2.patch 03_calculate_done_ratio_using_time_5.1.2.patch added
- File 04_add_remaining_time_to_version_5.1.2.patch 04_add_remaining_time_to_version_5.1.2.patch added
Hi,
This is a feature that would be very handy to exist in Redmine! I've had a go at updating the patchsets to the latest version of Redmine (v5.1.2) - they appear to work on my local instance of redmine.
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU 8 months ago
- Target version changed from Candidate for next major release to 6.0.0
Thanks Rakek for updating the patches. For now, I've committed #37862 in order to build on top of it this feature.
I'm thinking to make the behaviour for Estimated Remaining Time configurable from Administration with at least two options:- Calculated based on Estimated Time and Done Ratio (#37862)
- Use the Remaining Estimated Time field (this issue). If this option is enabled, then we show the field in the issue and time entry pages.
What do you think?
Updated by Zinedine BOUARICHE 6 months ago
Radek Pesina wrote in #note-27:
Hi,
This is a feature that would be very handy to exist in Redmine! I've had a go at updating the patchsets to the latest version of Redmine (v5.1.2) - they appear to work on my local instance of redmine.
Hello Radek,
i'd like to know, i don't know if you have a little amount of time to update this for 5.1.3? it could be really great! i couldn't install the 5.1.2 with bitnami as they give only the last update on their site... i really need this functionnality and as i said could be really great if you could lend me some help!
Thanks in advance!
Cordially.
Updated by Marius BĂLTEANU about 2 months ago
- Target version changed from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0