[whpalmer4]

What exactly do you need to track? You've got a bunch of tasks to do, some dependencies between them (must finish A before starting B, etc.) and probably some constraints (C cannot start before some date, D must finish by some other date). You have some resources to assign to those tasks. Build up your plan, assign resources, level. Now start working on things. As you work, set the completion percentage on the tasks you work to reflect your progress. Each morning, you use the Reschedule button followed by the Level button to update the plan.

Getting back to the question of "what do you need to track?" this approach will not help you fill out reports showing that on Monday you worked on tasks A, B, and C for 2, 3.7, and 2.3 hours respectively. It should, however, keep your eye on the ball for what needs to get done, what is being blocked by other tasks not yet done, who is busy and who is not, etc.