Replicating Smartsheet's Gantt chart features (predecessors, duration) in Jira

[Dennis Manalo]

Hi everyone, I'm new to Jira and my company is moving from Smartsheet. I'm used to using predecessors and 'actual duration' to create end-to-end project timelines. I've tried to find these features in Jira but haven't had much luck.

• Is there a built-in way to manage predecessors (A must finish before B can start)?

• How can I track the actual duration of a task (the time it takes from start to finish)?

I understand Jira is more agile-focused, but I'm hoping to find a way to get this functionality. I'm open to using native features, automations, or even third-party apps. Any guidance would be much appreciated!

[Carlos Garcia Navarro · Accepted solution]

Hi  @Dennis Manalo ,

Have you tried the timeline view for 'Plans'? You can create a plan on the left panel of Jira, and select the timeline and the dependencies view on the right:

[Carlos Garcia Navarro]

There are also some add-ons that may be helpful like:

• Gantt-chart for Jira
• WBS Gantt-Chart for Jira

• BigGantt - Gantt Chart for Jira

[Dennis Manalo]

Thank you @Carlos Garcia Navarro!

I haven't tried this yet, but thank you for sharing this approach. Thanks also for the links to the add-ons. 

[Alessandro Cristiano - Ricksoft]

Thanks for mentioning WBS Gantt-Chart for Jira, @Carlos Garcia Navarro 🙂

These are part of our core feature-sets @Dennis Manalo

• Predecessor relationships are easily created by simply dragging and dropping a dependency line between the timelines of two tasks, and they are stored as a Work Item link between the Jira Work Items. This means that the information is easily visible both inside and outside the app.
• And Duration is calculated on the fly, shows you the accumulation on the parent task, and has auto-adjustments by calculating Allocation, Duration, and Estimates if you need.
  

Please feel welcome to give it a try and add a new comment if you have any additional questions! Or contact our support team at https://ricksoft-support.atlassian.net/servicedesk 

Hope that helps!

Kind regards,
Alessandro C. | Support Manager
Ricksoft Support Team