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Time Tracking: Start, Stop, Auto-Invoiced

Start/stop timer. Manual entries. Reports and post-calculation per job

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RUNNING
02:34:17
BMW Fleet Wrap · Installation
Tim Müller · Site Homburg
PLANNED
8:00h
RECORDED
6:34h
DELTA
-1:26h
07:15–09:30Town Hall Saarbrücken2:15h
09:45–11:20Hotel Viktoria1:35h
11:45–nowBMW Fleet Wrap2:34h
Zeiterfassung
Without PlotonIQ
  • Notes lost between workbench and glove box
  • Estimate and round hours at month's end
  • No idea what the job actually cost
  • 5 forgotten hours/week = $5,000/year gone
  • Time tracking not linked to jobs
With PlotonIQ
  • One tap — timer runs on the job
  • Hours automatically assigned to the order
  • Post-calculation: budget vs. actual per job
  • GPS check-in confirms attendance
  • Payroll export with one click

THE PROBLEM

No idea where the time goes

You don't know if the BMW job was profitable. Estimated 8 hours, actually 14. But you'll never find out — because nobody tracked time

Without time tracking, post-calculation is just guesswork

THE SOLUTION

Simple time tracking on the job

Start/stop timer. Assign activity types

Time entries feed directly into post-calculation

  • Start/stop timer
  • Manual entries
  • Activity types
  • Reports and export
  • Job post-calculation

How it works

01

Start timer

On the job

02

Assign activity

Production, installation, etc

03

Stop timer

Or enter manually later

04

Analyse

Reports per staff member or project

Time tracking in trades has two problems: it gets forgotten, and the data is useless because it is not linked to jobs. PlotonIQ time tracking is directly attached to the job — every hour is assigned to the right task and flows automatically into post-calculation and invoicing

Time tracking that actually helps

1

Start the timer directly on the job — from the Kanban card or the employee app

2

Select activity type: production, installation, travel, office — for later analysis

3

Stop the timer or manually enter past time blocks

4

Times flow automatically into post-calculation and invoicing when needed

YOUR BENEFITS

  • Hourly rate analysis per job for real post-calculation
  • Activity types show where time is being lost
  • Manual back-entry for past time blocks
  • Export for payroll and accountants
  • Connection to invoicing for time-based billing

€5k/year

margin recovered

10h/week

admin saved

Start/Stop

timer

Geofencing

check-in/out

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I correct time entries retroactively?

Yes. Admins can correct all time entries. Employees can adjust their own entries within 24 hours

How is time tracking used for invoices?

For time-billed jobs, entries are transferred directly to invoice line items. You see the hourly rate and hours worked

Is this legally compliant time tracking?

Yes. Time tracking meets the requirements of the Working Time Act — minimum breaks are automatically flagged, overtime shown

Can I track multiple activities in parallel?

No. An employee can only have one active timer. Manual entries are recommended for parallel activities

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