Define a round before you count it
A practical revision round is one consolidated set of notes on an identified version, followed by an updated delivery. If different stakeholders send notes separately, decide whether to consolidate them before the editor starts.
Record the version, date, approver and agreed scope of the notes. This gives the time report enough context to explain why a revision took ten minutes or most of a day.
Use stages that the whole team understands
Start with a short set of stages: first edit, internal review, client changes and final delivery. Add more detail only when it helps a production decision. Too many categories make the report harder to maintain.
The Edit Timer uses explicit stage assignments in the dashboard. It does not label a sequence “client changes” just because its name ends in v3. A new version could also be a cutdown, a different format or an internal experiment.
Separate causes from hours
A revision total shows effort. It does not prove who caused that effort or whether the work was outside scope. Some changes are included, some correct an internal issue, and others reflect a genuinely changed brief.
After a material overrun, add a brief note such as “new interview added after first draft” or “captions revised across four formats”. Avoid attributing blame from a timer alone.
Use a revision report to improve the next agreement
If similar jobs consistently use more revision time than you allow, review the quote, approval process and brief. Better consolidated feedback can help even when the number of included rounds stays the same.
Where the client requests extra scope, agree on its treatment before undertaking the additional work. The timer provides supporting evidence for that discussion; it does not automatically turn recorded hours into an invoice.
Keep sequence and stage reports together
Sequence context can show that the vertical version consumed much of a revision round. Stage information can show whether that effort happened before client review or after new feedback. Those two views explain more together than either one alone.
Check stage assignments and job links before relying on a final total. Bin work may remain associated with the active sequence, and work outside Premiere is not automatically captured.
| Stage | Confirmed hours | Question to ask |
|---|---|---|
| First edit | 6 | Was the story and footage allowance realistic? |
| Internal review | 1 | Could the brief have caught this earlier? |
| Client changes | 2 | Were notes consolidated and within scope? |
| Final delivery | 1 | How many versions needed checking? |
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