We are working with templates in ASANA to setup processes involving lead time and the VSM (Value Stream Mapping) concept.
For this it is needed to track the idle time between a task already done and the next time when you pick it up to start working on that, this could be tracked by a custom field and adding manually the lead time when you take the following task.
Does anybody could suggest how to use a time tracking app to set up this automatically?
Hi,
Have a look at The ultimate guide for doing things with Asana for time tracking solutions 
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Hi Bastien, it looks like a grear list for apps to work with ASANA, but looking for a solution to maybe setup this I have not found anything yet.
Hopefully somebody with a clever or more experiencie compared to us will be appreciated!
Hi @Rodrigo_Rojas, I am not aware of an automated option for tracking idle time post completion of a tasks (or after the start of a task).
As @Bastien_Siebman suggested, there are a plethora of Time Tracking integrations with Asana which provide options: Asana Apps and Integrations • Asana
From my experience, I’ve had good luck with Clockify : FREE Asana Time Tracker - Clockify™
It is free to use, and is very straightforward to track time around a task/project level. I especially like how it tracks and adds together multiple start/stop times on the same task (which can be used as a way to track idle/wait times in VSM). All you need to do is create “Waiting Time” tasks in between your set tasks and start/stop the timer on the waiting time. See below for a few examples. An option to consider…Hope this helps!


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This is a very clever option and solution to do! Thanks @Bernie_Orelup!