CMiC ETime: What It Does, and Why It's Being Deprecated
CMiC ETime is a standalone time-entry program still in active use across many CMiC implementations - and it's being deprecated by CMiC. If your firm relies on it today, that's not a reason to panic. It's a reason to plan deliberately instead of investing further in a system with a limited runway.
What ETime Actually Does
ETime handles field and crew time entry, feeding into payroll and job costing the way any time-tracking source needs to - accurately, and on a timeline that keeps payroll and job cost current.
Why the Deprecation Changes How You Should Plan
Because CMiC is moving away from ETime, firms currently using it should treat it as a system with a limited runway, not a long-term foundation. That doesn't mean an immediate migration is necessary. It does mean any new investment in customizing or building processes tightly around ETime should be weighed against the fact that it isn't CMiC's path forward.
If You're Currently Running on ETime
Keep it running reliably for now if it's working. Deprecation doesn't mean it stops functioning today.
Avoid building new, hard-to-unwind processes specifically around ETime if you can help it.
Start the conversation about what replaces it and when, so the transition happens on your timeline instead of a forced one.
Why the Timing of That Conversation Matters
Firms that wait until ETime stops being viable end up migrating under pressure, on someone else's schedule. Firms that plan the transition early get to choose the timing, the replacement, and the pace - which is the difference between a managed migration and a scramble.
What matters most is that you select the right time tracking application for your organization. It isn't only about user experience - you need it to work with your costing, payroll, and billing processes. Impact Integrated has experience with all the CMiC time tracking solutions and many third party options available today, such as SmartBarrel, HCSS Heavy Job, and many more. We can help you with the process of time-tracking tool selection, data migration, integration, workflows, and reporting processes.
Impact Integrated Technology implements and configures CMiC for AEC firms across the full platform - financials, job costing, project management, and beyond. If you're planning a CMiC implementation or your current setup needs a second look, get in touch.
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