Timesheets Worklog Assistant

Timesheets Worklog Assistant is a Rovo agent that allows users to:

• log time on any Jira work item using natural language, directly from any Jira page

• start a Tempo tracker for a Jira work item

• list active Tempo trackers

• log the time for any running or stopped Tempo tracker

• get help in listing work items they’ve worked on

• get help submitting their timesheet

Logging Time with Timesheets Worklog Assistant

1. Click on Ask Rovo to open the Rovo side panel.

2. In the side panel, click the Rovo dropdown and search for Timesheets Worklog Assistant.

3. Log time on any work item. When logging from a Jira work item, the agent will retrieve as much context as possible (such as the work item key and start time) to simplify time logging. Refine as needed.

4. Sit back and wait for the entry to be processed.

Installing Timesheets (Connect Platform Only)

1. In Jira, open the Apps dropdown menu and select Explore new apps.

2. Search for Timesheets Worklog Assistant and select the app.

3. On the app details page, click Get app.

4. Once installed, you’ll receive a confirmation message.

5. On your first use, you will be asked to enter a valid Tempo API token. Any Tempo user can obtain this (no admin required!). To obtain a Tempo API token: open the Tempo app, go to Settings | API Integration, and select +New Token.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Timesheets Worklog Assistant, and how does it work?

Timesheets Worklog Assistant is a Rovo agent that lets users log time on Jira work items using natural language, making time tracking faster and more intuitive. Try asking questions such as:

• What did I work on this week?

• Update the work item description to “Release preparation activities.”

• Help me log my time for the week.

Who can use Timesheets Worklog Assistant?

Any user with Tempo Timesheets access can use the agent.

What are the limitations of Timesheets Worklog Assistant?

• Users will not be able to log time through the Rovo agent if remaining estimates are configured to be entered manually.

• You can’t specify values for any optional work attributes while logging time.

• Billable hours will always match the logged hours.

• Logging time on behalf of others is currently not supported. Users can only log time for themselves.

• The Rovo agent is not designed for modifying existing worklogs.

Do we support different languages?

• Rovo agents basically use “ChatGPT” behind the scenes, so you can try talking to it or asking it to answer in any language you like. How well that works depends on how well the GPT can translate back and forth. You can even mix languages.

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