5th of April, 2019
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Version Highlights
Changes in DetailAgile planningStarting with this version of Structure.Gantt, it is now possible to use sprint dates to schedule tasks: Tasks can be moved between sprints by drag and drop or by changing the sprint in the Task Details panel. Documentation: Planning with Sprints Fixed-duration tasksTasks that are scheduled by sprint dates or manually scheduled with both start and finish dates defined now have work equally distributed across their duration. Adjusting the duration for these tasks will not affect their work (that can be adjusted separately in the Task Details panel or in Jira itself). Documentation: Fixed Duration Chart data as Structure attributesStructure.Gantt data is now available to Structure. Gantt attributes can be represented in columns, used in formulas or used in transformations: The following attributes are currently supported:
With more attributes to follow in future. Documentation: Using Gantt Attributes in Structure Percentage for Resource allocationIn addition to displaying the number of hours each resource is scheduled for during a set period of time, it is now possible to show the percentage of a resource's availability that is being used during that time. This can be particularly useful when trying to assess which resources are over- or under-allocated. Documentation: Resources and Resource Usage Agile Gantt TemplateUsing the new Agile Gantt Chart template, it is possible to create new charts with Agile Planning enabled by default with a several different types of hierarchies:
Notable Improvements And Fixes
Supported VersionsStructure.Gantt 1.4 requires Structure 5.3 or above. We support all editions of Jira (Jira Core, Jira Software, Jira Service Desk), versions 7.6 or later. Jira Data Center is supported too. Installation and UpgradeIf you already have production data from a previous version of Structure.Gantt, please back up your database or Jira before upgrading. Please review your Gantt configurations after upgrading to check that your settings are correct. Known issuesBelow are a few known issues and non-obvious cases.
Enterprise Deployment NotesStructure.Gantt 1.4 introduces several features that can be important for large installations and Data Center instances. Agile PlanningFor Agile Planning to work, Structure.Gantt needs to fetch all Agile boards for the issues contained in the structure, and then fetch all the sprints from these boards. That data is used for visualizing sprints on the timeline and for scheduling. In a particularly large structure, with issues from many boards, that could lead to an increased load on the server and increased latency in calculating the Gantt chart. Chart Data as Structure AttributesWe have exposed the calculated Gantt values (calculated start/finish dates) as Structure "attributes", which makes it possible to show them in the Structure grid and use in formulas. It is important to keep in mind that this data depends on the calculated Gantt schedule. Requesting this value for even a single item would require the whole Gantt chart to be calculated – even if you're looking at a Single Grid layout and Gantt is not shown. The results of the calculations are cached, of course, so once it has been completed, the values for other items will be immediately available – until Structure.Gantt registers an issue update that would require a recalculation of the chart. Testing on a Staging EnvironmentTaking this into account, in case you have a large (10,000 issues or more) structure with a configured Gantt chart, we would suggest to test the following scenarios on a staging environment, before upgrading the production instance:
Watch the log files for errors and warnings while running these experiments. If you are not happy about the speed of the updates or the server load, please let us know! We might be able to suggest wats to improve the configuration and speed up Structure and the Gantt chart. The usual load and stress testing are also recommended. |