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You can’t manage what you can’t see, and for one large Indian engineering and construction group, engineering time was invisible. There was no record of the actual hours spent on each project or task. MXTechies built a simple Mendix Engineering Hours Booking app, where engineers log their time against the right activity and managers finally see the real effort behind every project.
Engineering timesheet software records the hours engineers spend on each project and activity. In this project, the solution lets engineers book their working hours against project activities, non-project activities and other activities. The Mendix app adds up hours per activity and per project, keeps a full booking history, and lets users filter that history and export it to Excel.
- Client
- A large Indian engineering and construction group
- Problem solved
- No record of actual engineering hours per project
- Booking types
- Project activities, non-project activities, other activities
- Tracking
- Cumulative hours per activity and per project
- Reporting
- Filterable booking history with Excel export
- Delivered by
- MXTechies, Mendix Certified Partner and Siemens Certified Partner
The challenge
The business had no reliable record of how engineering time was really spent:
- No actual hours per project: the time engineers spent on each project wasn’t captured.
- No task-level view: nobody could see the real time spent on individual tasks.
- Guesswork in planning: without real data, estimating effort for new projects was harder.
- Unclear non-project time: time spent on internal or other work wasn’t visible either.
Without this data, it is hard to judge project performance, plan resources or compare estimates with reality.
The solution
MXTechies delivered an hours booking application on Mendix. Engineers record their time against three kinds of activity: project activities, non-project activities and other activities.
The app keeps running totals for each activity and each project, so managers can see how effort builds up over time. Every booking is stored in a history that can be filtered and exported to Excel for further analysis.
Key features
01Hours booking
- For the business
- Engineers log time quickly against the right activity.
02Project activities
- For the business
- Effort is captured for every project task.
03Non-project and other activities
- For the business
- Internal and other work is visible too.
04Cumulative hours per activity
- For the business
- Running totals show effort on each task.
05Cumulative hours per project
- For the business
- Managers see total effort per project.
06Filterable booking history
- For the business
- Find bookings by person, period, activity or project.
07Excel export
- For the business
- Booking data can be analysed further in Excel.
How it works
- BookThe engineer selects an activity and enters the hours worked.
- ClassifyEach booking is tagged as project, non-project or other.
- AccumulateThe app adds the hours to the totals for that activity and project.
- ReviewManagers filter the booking history to see effort by project or activity.
- ExportThe data is exported to Excel for reporting or analysis.
The same group also uses Mendix for workforce management.
Outcomes
- Real effort data: actual hours are recorded for every project and task.
- Clear project visibility: cumulative totals show where engineering time goes.
- Better planning: real data supports future estimates and resourcing.
- Easy reporting: filters and Excel export make analysis simple.
Why build this on Mendix
- Quick to deliver: focused apps like this are a natural fit for low-code.
- Fits your structure: project, non-project and other activities match how the business works.
- Data you can use: filters and Excel export make reporting easy.
Who this is for
Engineering, design, EPC and manufacturing companies that need to know how much engineering effort each project really takes, and want a simple time-booking tool rather than a heavy ERP module.
Frequently asked questions
What is an engineering hours booking app?
It is a simple timesheet tool where engineers record the hours they spend on project and non-project work.
What can engineers book time against?
Project activities, non-project activities and other activities.
Can managers see totals per project?
Yes. The app tracks cumulative hours per activity and per project.
Can the data be exported?
Yes. Booking history can be filtered and exported to Excel.
Why track engineering hours?
It shows the real effort behind each project, which helps with cost control, planning and future estimates.
About MXTechies
MXTechies is a Mendix Certified Partner and Siemens Certified Partner with delivery teams in India, the USA and the UAE. We build enterprise apps on Mendix, the low-code platform from Siemens, for manufacturing, banking, real estate and retail. See more of our case studies.
Last updated October 2026
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