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Extra hierarchy levels can be added to the Gantt chart by creating additional issue types in Jira project(s) and selecting them for task grouping as hierarchy levels. |
For instance, let’s say, you want to add three additional hierarchy levels, Initiative, Program and Portfolio, above Epic. In such case, you might want to create a separate project in Jira. Then, create the corresponding issue types in Jira and update the screens of the “hierarchy“ project you’ve just created especially to add extra hierarchy levels to the Gantt chart.
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Please don’t forget to add the created project that has the required issue types to the chart configuration. |
Once it is done, the issue types Initiative, Program and Portfolio will be accessible as hierarchy levels for task grouping , on your Gantt chart.
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In order for the Gantt chart hierarchy to work correctly, please make sure that newly added hierarchy levels are linked. It can be done either by a drag-and-drop, in an initial chart view, or in Jira, by using the Hierarchy link. |
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such hierarchy links as ”is parent of“ or “is child of“. |
As result, you’ll be able to create the next task groupinghierarchy for the tasks:
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In case you require to group order the tasks by both, hierarchy and grouping levels, the hierarchy levels shall precede the grouping levels. |
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Note that hierarchy levels, Program and Initiative, precede the grouping levels, Sprint and Epic Link.
In this case, you can manually drag-and-drop the sprint groups to their initiative groups to achieve the desired task groupingorder.
Should you want to see only the architectural structure of your Gantt chart, without numerous tasks. you can filter the tasks on your chart by issue type:
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