There are two types of time recording in time management
1. Positive time management
2. Negative time management
 In negative time management records only the deviations to the set work schedule (planned working time ) where as in  positive time management records all the time entered by the employee ie absences and Attendances.
 Positive time management
 In  positive time management records all the time entered by the employee ie absences and Attendance.
 In Positive Time Management there are two types of  time recordings:
1. With Clock times - Complete time recording is captured
2. Without Clock times - Only Number of hours worked is captured
 Negative time Management
 In negative time management records only the deviations to the set work schedule (planned   working time )
 Basic info types used in Time Management are
 General Time Infotypes
    0007-Planned Working Time
    2006-Absence Quotas
    2007-Attendance Quotas
    0416- Time Quota Compensation
    2010- Employee Remuneration Info
 Positive Time Infotypes
    0050-Time Recording Info
    2002-Attendances
    2011-Time Events
    2012- Time Transfer Specifications
    2013 -Quota Corrections
 Negative  Time Infotypes
    2001- Absences
    2002-Attendances
    2003-Substitution
    2004-Availibility
    2005-Overtime

 Time management Scenario to understand the difference between the Positive time management and negative time management
 According to an employee's work schedule the employee should work 8 hours per day.
 On Monday –Worked  8 hours
 On Tuesday - Worked  6hours. ( 2 hours of absence  )
 On Wednesday –Worked 9 hours ( 1 hour of Over time )
 Time recording systems
 i) In Positive Time recording system 
Monday - Enter 8 hours of regular work.
Tuesday - Enter 6 hours of regular work.
Wednesday - Enter 8 hours of regular work and 1 hour of over time
 ii) In Negative time recording system
Monday - No time sheet entry
Tuesday - Enter 2 hours of absence.
Wednesday - Enter 1 hour of Over time