# Daily Plans Deep Dive {#daily-plans-deep-dive}


Plan daily work with structured daily plans.


## Overview {#overview}


Daily plans let employees and managers:

- Plan tasks for each day
- Set time estimates per task
- Track actual vs planned time
- Review daily productivity


## Creating a Daily Plan {#creating-a-daily-plan}


1. Go to **Time Tracking** → **Daily Plans**
2. Select date
3. Add tasks from existing task list or create ad-hoc items
4. Set estimated time per task
5. Save plan


## Daily Plan Structure {#daily-plan-structure}


```json
{
  "date": "2025-03-05",
  "status": "OPEN",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "taskId": "uuid",
      "estimatedTime": 120,
      "actualTime": null,
      "order": 1
    }
  ]
}
```


## Plan Statuses {#plan-statuses}


| Status      | Description               |
| ----------- | ------------------------- |
| OPEN        | Plan created, not started |
| IN_PROGRESS | Working on planned tasks  |
| COMPLETED   | All tasks done            |


## Features {#features}


- **Drag & drop** task ordering
- **Time estimates** per task
- **Carry-over** unfinished tasks to next day
- **Manager review** of team daily plans
- **Productivity metrics** — planned vs actual


## API {#api}


See [Daily Plan Endpoints](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api/daily-plan-endpoints/index.md).


## Related Pages {#related-pages}


- [Task Management](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/task-management/index.md) — task features
- [Time Tracking](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/time-tracking/index.md) — time tracking
- [Reports](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/reports-and-analytics/index.md) — reporting