The timing page is another subsection of the Planning page from the PSP forms.  It contains all of the Plan 
and Actual areas that you would expect.  Eventually, I would like to put a linear regression analysis on each 
of these phases as well. 
 
The timing page help you to predict how long it will take to build this project.  It should be used to minute 
for accuracy.  (It's helpful to have a clock around while your working) Even though on large projects, being 
accurate to the minute means big numbers, trying to be accurate to the minute means that you'll probably 
be very accurate to the hour, which is what we want. 
 
As with the Sizing page, you enter the amount of time you intend to spend on each activity in the planning 
size and then after the project, you enter how long it actually took. 
 
If you're curious what "postmortem" means, it refers to the amount of time you spend tracking your 
productivity, especially the amount of time you spend working with AutoPSP!  If it takes you longer to use 
this program that it takes to do things with pencil and paper, then delete the program and use the PSP 
forms.  This also lets you track the increase in speed that you can use the PSP with after you have practiced 
with it. 
 
One of the best ways to keep track of your actual time is with the Time Log that hides under the button at 
the bottom of the work projects screen.   Simply open up the time log and then minimize all the rest of 
AutoPSP.  You can then run whatever compiler you like, and when you are interrupted or take a break you 
have the dialog right there.   
 
It is vital that you keep track of breaks and interruptions. An innocent five minute sanity break can be a 
major destroyer of productivity if you start taking one every seven minutes. 
 
The time tracking log also tells you exactly how much time you've spent on a project to date.  This will 
provide exact documentation describing how much time you have spent on a project, if your manager asks.  
(Assuming you are proud enough of your numbers to be willing to show them to him!)