The following section will walk you through the elements of your Gantt chart panel and explain how to accomplish many common tasks. |
Every Gantt chart consists of two parts:
This guide assumes you already have a working knowledge of Structure - if not, check out Getting Started with Structure Cloud. The following sections will cover those elements specific to Structure.Gantt. |
Toolbar
Using the toolbar, you can:
| Apply Resource Leveling |
| Toggle Sandbox mode on/off |
| Manage Baselines |
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Timeline
Your timeline contains visual representations of tasks, dependencies, progress, milestones and other key dates.
It is also where you will do most of your work. You can also adjust tasks and dependencies directly from your timeline.
You can quickly navigate or focus your timeline in a variety of ways:
To adjust the zoom level of your chart, use the + or - magnification buttons in the toolbar.
| You can also zoom in or out using your mouse wheel, by holding down the ctrl button (cmd on macs). |
To view issues based on a specific time scale, such as weekly or monthly, use the press the three dots beside the magnification buttons.
If you zoom out to a point that weeks are shown, Structure.Gantt will list both the dates and the corresponding week numbers:
The project start date is indicated by a green vertical dashed line. The current date/time is indicated by an orange vertical line.
Mousing over the point at the top of either line will display the exact date.
Fix VersionsFix Version markers display version names. By hovering over a marker, you can also see the release date and project key (if versions are shown for multiple projects).
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SprintsIf the highlighted task is manually scheduled by sprints, sprints from the corresponding board will be displayed at the top of the timeline when the task is selected.
Sprints are visualized based on sprints already defined in a Jira board or anticipated sprints based on your chart settings. (See Gantt Chart Settings for instructions on specifying sprint timelines.) |
Structure items are represented in the chart as task bars.
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Structure items are represented in the chart as task bars.
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Task Details PanelClicking a task bar will display the Task Details panel, which contains information about the task's scheduling and resources.
For more information, see Task Details Panel. |
If an element has children in a structure, it can be shown as a Group.
If the group is an issue which has its own
| start/finish dates and estimate |
Start Date and Duration |
values, these are ignored.
| Progress for the group is calculated as an aggregation of its children's progress, and the element's own task progress is ignored as well. |
In order to display child/parent relationships as a group, you first need to enable grouping in Gantt configuration. |
Dependencies
Dependencies are displayed as arrows between task bars.
For more information about managing dependencies, see Dependencies Configuration.
The critical path highlights items that directly affect the project's end date. It includes the task with the latest Finish Date, as well as any items that, if delayed, will also delay that last task - and extend the project's end date.
If a task is part of the critical path, it will have a red task bar.
To switch off Critical Path highlighting:
The critical path does not affect your chart or the issues within it in any way - it's simply a visual indicator. |
Display Options
The Options menu allows you to select what elements should be shown in the chart.
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You can show/hide:
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Status Bar
If there are any inconsistencies in the source data (for example, a cycle of dependencies), the Gantt Info link will be shown on the right side of the Structure status bar (next to the Structure Info link 
at the bottom of the screen). Click the link to see details of the inconsistencies.
If you do not have permission to edit the Gantt chart, that information will be displayed in the Status Bar as well.
Next StepsNext, we'll look at how items can be scheduled and updated within the Gantt chart: Working with Gantt Charts |
