Looking for a Gantt addon Supporting Cross-Project Task Hierarchy in Jira

Sagi Gueta

Hello community!

I'm looking for a Gantt chart add-on that can effectively visualize task hierarchies across multiple projects in a clear and structured view.

The goal is to visualize and manage dependencies within the following hierarchy:

 Initiative → Epic → Story → Subtask

 

Key Requirements:

• Cross-Project Hierarchy Support: The Initiative is placed in one project, while Epics, Stories, and Subtasks exist in another. The connection between them is based on the linkage between initiative and epics.
  
  
• Gantt Chart Visualization: a clear timeline that reflects dependencies across different levels of the hierarchy.
  
  
• Drag-and-Drop Dependencies: ability to easily link tasks across projects within the Gantt interface.
  
  
• Advanced Filtering & Grouping: capability to filter by local filters, project, assignee, or hierarchy level.
  
  

 

I know that the advanced roadmap may be good for that matter, however, we don't have Jira Premium, and it's not an option, unfortunately.

Has anyone used BigPicture, ProScheduler, or similar add-ons for managing this type of cross-project hierarchy?

Which one do you think best fits these requirements?

 

Thanks for your support!

Liam Do - DevSamurai

Hi @Sagi Gueta,

I'm Liam from DevSamurai team.

It's a common challenge to manage hierarchies like Initiative → Epic → Story → Subtask without Jira Premium.

You mentioned ProScheduler, and we're confident that TeamBoard ProScheduler can handle a lot of what you're looking for. It offers: 

• A precise timeline view that shows dependencies across different levels
• Link tasks directly within the Gantt chart with simple drag-and-drop actions
• Filter by local filters, project, assignee, or hierarchy level to focus on exactly what you need.

Given that "Initiative" is above Jira's standard Epic hierarchy and crosses projects, you'll need something beyond a typical Gantt chart for that specific level. I suggest exploring ProductGo.

ProductGo is a user story map and roadmap tool that supports one higher hierarchy level than Epic, which you can map to an issue type like your "Initiative." You'd then be able to visualize this higher-level hierarchy within ProductGo.

I recommend checking out both apps to see how they can fit into your workflow.

Hope this helps you find the right solution! 

Regards,

Liam