What Is SLA Tracking per Stage and How to Use It

SLA tracking per stage measures how long each record spends in every phase of a process. Instead of knowing only how long something took overall, you know exactly where the time went.

Why total cycle time is not enough

Knowing a deal took forty days tells you there is a problem. It does not tell you where.

Leads sitting untouched in one funnel stage
Proposals taking longer than everything else combined
Approvals delayed at a step nobody suspected
Improvement efforts aimed at the wrong part of the process

What stage-level timing reveals

Question	What the data shows
Where is time lost?	The stage with the longest average dwell time
Is the team fast or stalling?	Time spent per phase, per record
Which records are at risk?	Those sitting longer than usual in a stage
Did a change help?	Stage timings before and after a process change

How to use it in Jestor

Define the phases of the process in Jestor, on a Kanban or table.
Open any card and go to its SLA tab for the full breakdown of time per stage.
Compare stages to see where records dwell longest.
Build indicators on the same data to see the pattern across the whole process.
Act on the stage with the longest dwell time rather than guessing.

Why choose Jestor for process timing?

Jestor records stage timing automatically as cards move, so the data exists without anyone logging anything. The bottleneck becomes visible immediately rather than after a manual study.

The same tracking applies to WhatsApp conversations and ticket pipelines, so response-time commitments can be measured on the channels where customers actually wait.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I see the time per stage?

In the SLA tab inside each card. See jestor.com.

Does someone have to log the time?

No, it is recorded automatically as cards move.

Can I report on it across records?

Yes, indicators can be built on the same data.

Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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