Quartz, developed by The Digital Group as part of the QARA Enterprise suite, is an advanced time-tracking tool that extends Jira’s capabilities by adding powerful time management features. Available on the Atlassian Marketplace, Quartz simplifies time tracking and reporting for agile teams, enabling accurate effort tracking, progressive estimates, and seamless integration with Jira dashboards. It is designed to provide clarity on actual hours versus estimates, improve productivity, and streamline project management workflows.

Features

• Effort Tracking with Timeline Context:
  • Tracks actual effort hours against specific dates, unlike Jira’s default behavior of logging hours without timeline context.
• Progressive Estimates:
  • Allows entry of multiple progressive estimates with reasons for changes.
  • Ensures actual efforts remain less than the latest estimate for better predictability.
• Hierarchical Roll-Up:
  • Jira dashboard widget aggregates estimated and actual hours across implicit hierarchies (tasks, stories, epics).
• Simplified Estimates:
  • Easily revise estimates for issues (Epics, Stories, etc.) during implementation.
• Quick & Easy Work Logs:
  • Log work for Jira issues based on time spent by each team member.
• Integration with Time Tracking Tools:
  • Seamless integration with extended time tracking tools for organizations using Quartz.

Benefits

• Enhanced Accuracy: Provides clear visibility into actual hours versus estimates over time.
• Improved Planning: Progressive estimates help teams manage scope and timelines effectively.
• Streamlined Reporting: Powerful time reports and dashboard widgets offer actionable insights.
• Ease of Use: Simplifies time entry and work logging for agile teams.
• Better Resource Management: Enables managers to track effort distribution and optimize team productivity.