Time Tracking System Roadmap

This document outlines the roadmap for the development of the Time Tracking and Management System.

Project Phases

Goal: A functional system with core time tracking capabilities, user authentication, and basic project/activity management.

Sub-phases:

1.1 Core Backend Setup:
- Project initialization (Go, Next.js).
- Database setup (PostgreSQL, GORM).
- Basic API structure (Gin).
- Authentication setup (JWT).
1.2 User Management:
- User registration, login, and password management.
- Implementation of basic user roles (User, Admin).
1.3 Company Management:
- Company (tenant) creation and basic management (Admin only).
1.4 Project and Activity Management:
- Project creation/editing/deletion (name, description, company association).
- Activity creation/editing/deletion (name, billing rate, company association).
1.5 Time Entry Core:
- Time entry creation (start/stop timer functionality).
- Manual time entry input.
1.6 Basic Frontend:
- Basic UI for time entry.
- Basic UI for project/activity listing.
1.7 Basic Listing and Filtering:
- Time entry listing.
- Basic filtering (by user, project, date range).
1.8 Simple Dashboard:
- Display of recent time entries.

Goal: Full implementation of the features described in the initial version of the specification.

Sub-phases:

2.1 Expanded Roles:
- Implement Manager, Auditor, and Company roles.
2.2 Client and Employee Management:
- Client creation/editing/deletion.
- Employee creation/editing/deletion (with hourly rates).
2.3 Detailed Time Entry:
- Add fields for location, purpose, description, and billable percentage to time entries.
2.4 Reporting Engine:
- Implement report generation (by project, employee, client, time period).
- PDF export for reports.
2.5 Dashboard Enhancements:
- Add graphical dashboards with summaries and visualizations.
2.6 Tracker Improvement:
- Pre-populate tracker with data from the last booking.
2.7 Multi-Tenancy Refinement:
- Ensure complete data isolation between tenants.
2.8 RBAC Implementation:
- Implement fine-grained Role-Based Access Control.
2.9 API Documentation:
- Create comprehensive API documentation using Swagger.
2.10 CI/CD Setup:
- Implement a basic CI/CD pipeline for automated testing and deployment.

Goal: Implement the "Future Enhancements" outlined in the specification.

Sub-phases:

3.1 Sprint and Task Management:
- Add sprint and task entities to the data model.
- Implement sprint and task creation/editing/deletion.
3.2 Kanban Boards:
- Develop Kanban board UI components.
- Implement drag-and-drop functionality for task management.
3.3 Task-Time Entry Linking:
- Allow users to select a specific task when creating a time entry.

Goal: Expand the system with additional features and integrations.

Sub-phases (Not exhaustive, can be further broken down):

4.1 Integrations:
- Billing systems integration.
- Calendar integrations (Google Calendar, Outlook).
- Project management tool integrations (Jira, Trello).
- Webhook implementation.
- SSO implementation.
4.2 Extensibility:
- Develop a plugin system.
- Implement custom fields.
4.3 Mobile App:
- Develop responsive web design.
- Explore native mobile app development.
4.4 Internationalization:
- Implement multilingual support.
- Add localized date/time formats.
- Add currency conversion.
4.5 Billing and Invoicing:
- Implement invoice generation.
- Add billing data export functionality.
- Implement reminders for unrecorded time.
4.6 Notification System:
- Implement email and in-app notifications.
- Add reminders and approval requests.
4.7 Analytics:
- Implement advanced analytics and reporting.
- Add trend analysis and forecasting.
- Implement resource utilization tracking.
- Add export options for BI tools.
4.8 Offline Functionality
- Implement PWA features.
- Add local storage and synchronization.
4.9 Enhanced Security:
- Implement more detailed audit trails.
4.10 Error Handling:
- Implement a unified error handling and validation strategy.
4.11 Performance:
- Implement Caching (Redis).
- Optimize database with indexing.