What is the difference between Pause & Defer?

When you want to stop working on an Aero, but you aren't done with the task yet, you have two different options.

1. You can choose to Pause the Aero

Pausing an Aero will stop the timer, the timer will turn orange, and the Aero window stays open. Pausing an Aero:

• does not record a time entry on your timesheet.
• does not save your time notes
• does not save your comments
• does not save which steps have been checked off

If you close the tab on an Aero you have paused, the Aero will be listed on your Aero List with a status of "InProgress - Unrecorded: XX minutes". When you accept that task again, you will see that steps are no longer checked off, the time notes are saved, and the timer starts again at XX minutes.

Use Pause when you want to stop the timer on an Aero to step away from your computer or answer the phone and then come right back to working on the Aero.

2. You can choose to Save & Defer the Aero

Choosing Save & Defer opens some fields where you can defer the Aero to a future date and enter a deferred reason. The timer does not stop running until you click the blue Defer button to complete the defer process. Once you click the Defer button:

• The Aero window will close and you will be back on your Aero List.
• A time entry will be recorded along with any time notes.
• Steps that you checked off will be saved as completed.
• Anything written in the Comments will be saved
• The Aero will appear on your Aero List with a Status of Deferred and the Deferred Reason will be listed.

Use Save & Defer when you want to (or need to) step working on an Aero and start working on something else entirely. You should also use Save & Defer when you need to pass the Aero off to another Team Member.