About Permissions in TTM

About Permissions in TTM

TTM Configuration Overview

The Time Tracking and Management (TTM) site uses the built-in SharePoint permissions to determine what actions a user can perform, plus some additional configuration to determine who can enter and approve timesheets.

Permissions required to perform basic actions in TTM:

Action Requirements
Save and Submit Timesheets

To save and submit a timesheet, a users account must:

  • Have Contribute permissions in the SharePoint site.
  • Must be in the resource list configured in the Timesheet Entry Web Part:
    • If the Timesheet Entry Web Part is configured to use the local Timesheet Resources list, your user account must have an entry in this list.
    • If the Timesheet Entry Web Part is configured to use the Project Management Central resources list, your account must be in the PM Central ERP or project Resources list.
  • Identify a Primary Timesheet Manager for the user in the configured list
Approve timesheets

To approve and reject timesheets, a user account must:

  • Your account must have the Contribute permission level in the SharePoint site.
  • Your account must be configured as a Primary Timesheet Manager or Secondary Timesheet Manager in the resource list configured in the Timesheet Entry Web Part:
    • If the Timesheet Entry Web Part is configured to use the local Timesheet Resources list, your user account must be listed as a Primary or Secondary Timesheet Manager for at least one resource. You can only approve timesheets for your resources.
    • If the Timesheet Entry Web Part is configured to use the Project Management Central resources list, your account must be configured as a Primary or Secondary Timesheet Manager for at least one resource in the Enterprise Resource Pool. You can only approve timesheets for your resources.

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Click the links for information on how to streamline the timesheet approval process:

Access the Time Tracking and Management Control Panel

To access the Time Tracking and Management Control Panel option in the Site Actions menu, an account must have at least the Design permission level in the SharePoint site.

Icon-Warning Users with Design permissions will not have access to all the configuration tools available to users with the Full Control permission. Click here for more information.

NOTE: Administrative pages accessed from the Control Panel can also be accessed directly by browsing to the configuration page in the TimesheetPages library. Any user with the Contribute permission level or above can access these pages. However, they will not see the options. To restrict access to a TTM configuration page, customize the item-level permissions for that page using the Manage Permissions link in the item drop-down menu.

Access the Report Center

To view TTM reports in the Report Center through the Time Tracking and Management Control Panel or from the left navigation/quick launch, your account must be a member of:

  • Owners
  • Report Center Administrators
  • Report Center Members

Users with the Contribute permission who are not members of one of the above groups will be able to access the Report page, however, they will not be able to see any options or data.

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TTM Configuration Overview