Task status and timers

Goal

Move tasks through work statuses and capture time with timers or manual logs.

Who it is for

Assignees and clerks with pm.manage (status/time); pm.view to see work.

Preconditions

Task on an active project.
Time policies from Projects setup (task required on time, notes required, future dates, hour increments).

Steps — status

Set status To do, In progress, Done, or Cancelled (no separate approval workflow).
Prefer In progress while actively working; Done when complete; Cancelled when abandoned.

Steps — timer

On the task, choose Start timer.
Work until finished for this session; choose Stop timer. BlueMatrix logs time (note defaults to timer text) and shows Active timers while running.
Only one timer may run per user — stop the current one before starting another.

Steps — manual time

From the project Time area, Log time with hours, date, optional rate/cost, billable flag, and task link when required.
Hours must match the tenant minimum increment when configured.

Result

Status and completion timestamps reflect delivery; time feeds project cost and (when billable) billing practices.

Hard stops

timer_already_running / timer_already_stopped
time_task_required, time_notes_required, future_time_not_allowed, time_increment_invalid