Gantt chart for queues

A Gantt chart in Tracker is a tool for creating a work schedule. The chart for a queue displays all of its issues.

Issue deadlines are shown on the chart as bars that run along the time axis. The start of each bar corresponds to the issue start date, and its end corresponds to the deadline. If an issue isn't closed by its deadline, the bar turns red.

To open the chart, open the queue page and select the Gantt view.

How to read the chart

• To the left of the chart, a list of queue issues is displayed. By default, each issue shows its priority, type, and name: you can change this set of parameters. Changing the table columns

• If issue deadlines are not specified, they are not displayed on the chart. To set deadlines, hover over the chart next to the relevant row and place the bar on the timeline. Changing issue deadlines

• Arrows between issues indicate links of the "Depends on — Blocks" type. Updating links between issues

• To change the time scale, select Week, Month, or Quarter in the bottom right corner of the chart. The scale settings persist after refreshing the page or opening the chart again.

How to assess employee workload

When planning issues on the Gantt chart, you can check an employee's workload: if a cell is red, all working time is already taken; if it is yellow, there is little free time left. For more information, see the article Check employee workload on the Gantt chart.

Updating links between issues

The Gantt chart shows Depends on – Blocks issue links, provided that the Start date and Deadline fields are filled in for both issues and the Show blocking links option is enabled for the chart. Links appear as an arrow pointing from the dependent issue to the blocking issue.

You can edit issue links on the Gantt chart.

• To add a Depends on – Blocks link, hover over the issue bar until dots appear to the right and left of the bar.

  • To make the selected issue dependent, click the dot on the left and drag it to the blocking issue.

  • To make the selected issue blocking, click the dot on the right and drag it to the dependent issue.

  If the dependent issue deadline is earlier than that of the blocking issue, the arrow is red. You can enable automatic update of start dates and deadlines for dependent issues.

• To delete a link between issues, click the link arrow and then click Delete link.

Changing issue deadlines

• If the deadlines for a sub-issue are not displayed, you can set them right on the Gantt chart: move the pointer over the chart area next to the issue name to select an approximate date, and click the chart to pin the issue bar.

• To shift the start date and deadline by the same value, drag the bar along the time access.

• To change the project duration, drag the left edge of the bar (the start date) or the right edge of the bar (end date).

Assigning an issue

On the Gantt chart, you can appoint or change the issue's assignee:

1. Click on the issue bar.

2. Enter the name of the employee to assign the issue to.

Displaying the issue list section

If you need to keep only the issues that match your criteria in the list or sort the list, use the buttons on the panel at the top.

To add a condition:

1. Click Add a field for filtering.

2. Select a parameter, set its value, and click Apply.

Changing the table columns

The queue issue list is presented as a table with issue parameters, such as "Key", "Issue", and "Assignee". You can add parameter columns to the table or remove unnecessary ones:

To quickly find an issue in a filtered list, type text in the Search by issue name field.

You can customize the list with search results: sort or group issues, select columns with parameters. For more information, see How to configure the issue search results list.

Open the issue list with extended search capabilities: click  Issues → Show all or go to https://tracker.yandex.com/issues .

To search by a local field of a specific queue, enter the queue key and a dot before the field name (for example, DEVS.Tester). For more information about local fields, see Local issue fields.

Changing an issue parameter value

To change an issue status, priority, or date (for example, "Deadline"), in the list to the left of the chart, click the current value and select a new one.

Sorting the issue list

By default, the issue list is sorted by update date. To set a new sorting parameter (for example, by descending start date), use the button at the top of the page:

• Click to change the sorting direction: descending or ascending.
• To the right of the icon, click the name of the current sorting parameter and select a new one in the drop-down list.

Grouping the issue list

You can divide the issues in the search results into groups, for example, by assignee. To do this, click No grouping at the top and select a grouping parameter from the drop-down list.

Chart settings

Displaying the issue bar

Above the timeline on the right, click  Chart settings and select a setting under Issue bar:

• To show the issue name on the issue bar, select the name item.

• To show the assignee icon on the issue bar, select the assignee item.

• To have the missed deadline property (the difference between the deadline and the current date) highlighted in red on the chart, select missed deadline.

Timeline area

On a chart, you can configure the shift logic for dependent and parent issues, as well as issue link display.

Above the timeline on the right, click  Chart settings and select a setting in Issue bar:

• To have issues with a Depends on — Blocks link joined with an arrow on the chart, select Show blocking links.

• To automatically move the deadline of the dependent issue when the blocking issue's deadline changes, select the appropriate option.

• To extend the deadline of the parent issue depending on its sub-issues' deadlines, select the appropriate setting.

Issue color

By default, issue bars on the chart are colored according to the issue status types set in the workflow editor.

To select a different color scheme:

1. Above the timeline on the right, click  Chart settings.

2. Under Color, you can choose a color scheme:

   Setting a color manually

   Setting colors based on issue parameters

   Monochrome

   This option allows you to set issue colors right on the chart.

   1. Select manual.
   2. Click Apply.

   Select an issue from the list to the left of the chart and click . This will open a palette where you can set the issue color.

   

   This option will be of use if you need to differentiate issues by a certain parameter, such as a queue or tag.

   1. Select by issue parameters.
   2. Specify the parameter whose values you want to set colors for.
   3. Click Apply.

   All issue bars on the chart will be blue.

   1. Select monochrome.
   2. Click Apply.