As a project manager, understanding not only what your team is working on but also how long work takes, where delays occur, and whether timelines are realistic is essential. Jira provides a strong foundation for tracking work, and with the right Jira time tracking reports, you can turn workflow data into actionable insights.
What Is a Jira Time Tracking Report?
A Jira time tracking report measures how long issues spend in different workflow stages using Jiraβs status transition history. These reports help project managers understand:
Time spent in each workflow status
Average time to move work through stages
Delivery trends over time
How long issues stay with specific assignees
End-to-end delivery times
This data supports sprint planning, deadline commitments, retrospectives, and stakeholder reporting.
Native Jira Time Tracking
Jira includes built-in tools such as:
Time estimates and work logs
Time Tracking Report
Burndown Chart
Velocity Chart
Sprint Report
These provide visibility into effort tracking and sprint performance.
Going Further with Time in Status Reports
For more advanced workflow analysis, project managers can use Time in Status Reports by RVS Softek. The plugin works within Jira and provides 13+ report types based on workflow history, with filtering by sprint, project, assignee, issue type, and date range.
6 Essential Jira Time Tracking Reports
1. Time in Status Report
Shows how long each issue spent in every workflow status.
Best for: Identifying bottlenecks, preparing retrospectives, and monitoring SLA compliance.
2. Average Time in Status
Calculates average time spent in each status across selected issues.
Best for: Workflow health reviews, realistic sprint planning, and comparing team performance.
3. Time in Status Per Time Grain
Displays status time trends grouped by day, week, or month.
Best for: Measuring process improvements, quarterly reporting, and spotting seasonal delivery patterns.
4. Time Between Status Transitions
Measures how long issues take to move between two selected statuses.
Best for: Cycle time analysis, sprint forecasting, tracking handoff delays, and identifying delivery variability.
5. Time with Assignee
Shows how long issues remained with each assignee throughout their lifecycle.
Best for: Workload balancing, understanding reassignment patterns, and capacity planning.
6. Time in Status per Assignee
Combines status and assignee data to reveal who held issues in specific workflow stages.
Best for: Distinguishing process bottlenecks from individual workflow patterns and role-based analysis.
Benefits for Project Managers
These reports help improve sprint planning, provide faster stakeholder updates, support data-driven retrospectives, and track workflow improvements over time.
The plugin also includes a Time in Status Gadget that can be added to Jira dashboards, giving teams a live visual view of key workflow metrics across projects and sprints.
How to Set Up a Time in Status Visual Dashboard in Jira
The plugin includes a Time in Status Gadget that can be added directly to Jira dashboards, giving project managers a live view of key workflow metrics.
To set it up:
Go to your Jira Dashboard and select Add Gadget.
Search for "RVS" and choose the Time Reports Gadget.
Configure the gadget using your preferred sprint or project filter.
Save the configuration to display real-time workflow insights on your dashboard.
For teams managing multiple projects, multiple gadgets can be added to a single dashboard, each configured for a different team, sprint, or project. This creates a centralized Jira Time in Status visual dashboard without requiring external tools or data exports. All data remains within your Jira instance and is supported on both Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center.
Conclusion
Effective Jira time tracking turns workflow history into meaningful insights. With Time in Status Reports, project managers gain greater visibility into issue progress, bottlenecks, and team performance, enabling better planning, quicker decisions, and more predictable delivery.
Read More: https://www.rvssoftek.com/blog/jira-time-tracking-reports-project-managers
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