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Gantt module in portfolio boxes
Gantt module in portfolio boxes (old navigation)
Visualize your portfolio in the Gantt module
Discover the power of the Gantt module in portfolio boxes and unlock a new level of project management efficiency. Use the Gantt module for portfolio boxes to:
Coordinate work across multiple projects simultaneously, including planning dependencies between tasks from different projects.
Track the progress of different projects in a single, unified view without switching between boxes.
Gain insight into the progress of initiatives, versions, epics, or milestones across various boxes.
Determine when a project will end or when a specific team member will be available.
To learn how to create portfolio boxes, see the Create a new portfolio box page.
Common use cases
Group by sub-boxes
Add the Sub-box column to see the name of the sub-box in which a task is located. To have a more organized view of the portfolio within the Gantt module, group tasks by sub-boxes.
To group tasks by sub-boxes:
Add the Sub-box column to the current view.
Expand the Data drop-down menu.
Click Group tasks.
Activate the Sub-box grouping element and adjust the color.
Click Apply.
The interactive tutorial presents how to group tasks by sub-boxes within the portfolio box.
Group by milestones
To get a clear visual representation of how tasks are progressing towards each milestone within the portfolio box, group tasks by the Milestone column.
To group tasks by milestones:
Add the Milestone column to the current view.
Expand the Data drop-down menu.
Click Group tasks.
Activate the Milestone grouping element and adjust the color.
Click Apply.
The integractive tutorial presents how to group tasks by milestones within the portfolio box.
Manage baselines
Display, edit, and delete baselines for tasks from multiple boxes within one portfolio box.
Apply quick filters
Use quick filters to narrow down the data displayed within one portfolio box. By default, the following quick filters are available for portfolio boxes in the Gantt module:
Epics only
Milestones only (with label)
Tasks in active sprint
My tasks
Not started tasks
In progress tasks
Resolved
Workload and capacity
Enable the Resources panel in the Gantt module to preview the work assigned to team members within one portfolio box.
Default portfolio box type settings
To learn more about the default settings for portfolio boxes, see the Default box type settings page.
Available modules
The following modules are available for portfolio boxes by default:
Overview
Gantt
Scope
Resources
Teams
Risks
Reports
Column views
The following column views are available for portfolio boxes by default:
Essentials Portfolio
Agile Portfolio
Classic Portfolio
To manage the default column views, go to Administration > Box type > select Portfolio box type > Gantt > Column views.
Constraints
One task in multiple boxes
When one task is duplicated in multiple boxes within one portfolio box, it will be displayed only once in that portfolio box in the Gantt module.
Task structure / Scope definition
You can't modify the task structure settings of a portfolio box in the Gantt module because it includes boxes of different box types with individual settings.
You can’t manually move or reorder tasks.
You can’t manage the scope definition in portfolio boxes (none scope boxes). The Manage scope definition feature and the Scope definition page in the box configuration are unavailable.
To move or reorder tasks, go to the sub-box level where a task is located.
To move or reorder tasks:
Go to the sub-box where a task is located. To find it faster, add the Sub-box column to the view.
Make changes to a task at the sub-box level.
Return to the portfolio box to see the updated view.
Organize tasks
The Organize tasks feature is not available for portfolio boxes (none scope boxes).
Resynchronization
The Resynchronize feature is not available for portfolio boxes (none scope boxes).
‘+Add task’ menu unavailable
You can’t add tasks to portfolio boxes (none scope boxes). The +Add task and inline create features are disabled.
To add new tasks, go to the sub-box of the portfolio box.
To add new tasks:
Go to the sub-box where you want to add new tasks. To find it faster, add the Sub-box column to the view.
Add tasks at the sub-box level.
Return to the portfolio box to see the updated view.
Gantt module in portfolio boxes (new navigation)
Visualize your portfolio in the Gantt module
Discover the power of the Gantt module in portfolio boxes and unlock a new level of project management efficiency. Use the Gantt module for portfolio boxes to:
Coordinate work across multiple projects simultaneously, including planning dependencies between tasks from different projects.
Track the progress of different projects in a single, unified view without switching between boxes.
Gain insight into the progress of initiatives, versions, epics, or milestones across various boxes.
Determine when a project will end or when a specific team member will be available.
To learn how to create portfolio boxes, see the Create a new portfolio box page.
Common use cases
Group by sub-boxes
Add the Sub-box column to see the name of the sub-box in which a task is located. To provide a more organized view of the portfolio in the Gantt module, group tasks into sub-boxes.
To group tasks by sub-boxes:
Add the Sub-box column to the current column view.
From the View dropdown, select Group.
The Group tasks modal displays. Activate the Sub-box grouping element. Optionally, customize the group color.
Click Apply.
The interactive tutorial presents how to group tasks by sub-boxes within the portfolio box.
Group by milestones
To get a clear visual representation of how tasks are progressing towards each milestone within the portfolio box, group tasks by the Milestone column.
To group tasks by milestones:
Add the Milestone column to the current view.
From the View dropdown, select Group.
The Group tasks modal displays. Activate the Milestone grouping element. Optionally, customize the group color.
Click Apply.
Manage baselines
Display, edit, and delete baselines for tasks from multiple boxes within a single portfolio box.
Apply quick filters
Use quick filters to narrow the data displayed in a single portfolio box. By default, the following quick filters are available for portfolio boxes in the Gantt module:
My tasks
Epics only
Not started tasks
In progress tasks
Resolved
Workload and capacity
Enable the Resource panel in the Gantt module to preview the work assigned to team members in a single portfolio box.
Default portfolio box type settings
To learn more about the default settings for portfolio boxes, see the Default box type settings page.
Available modules
The following modules are available for portfolio boxes by default:
Overview
Gantt
Scope
Resources
Teams
Risk Management
Risks
Reports
OKR
Priorities
Financials
Column views
The following column views are available for portfolio boxes by default:
Essentials Portfolio
Agile Portfolio
Classic Portfolio
To manage the default column views, go to Administration > Box types > select Portfolio box type > Gantt > Column views.
Constraints
One task in multiple boxes
When a task is duplicated across multiple boxes within a portfolio box, it is displayed only once in that portfolio box in the Gantt module.
Task structure / Scope definition
You can't modify the task structure settings of a portfolio box in the Gantt module because it includes boxes of different box types with individual settings.
You can’t manually move or reorder tasks.
You can’t manage Jira work items in portfolio boxes (none scope boxes). The Tasks button and the Work items from Jira page in the box configuration are unavailable.
To move or reorder tasks, go to the sub-box level where a task is located.
To move or reorder tasks:
Go to the sub-box where a task is located. To find it faster, add the Sub-box column to the view.
Make changes to a task at the sub-box level.
Return to the portfolio box to see the updated view.
Default task order
The Default task order option is not available for portfolio boxes (none scope boxes).
Resynchronization
The Resynchronize feature is not available for portfolio boxes (none scope boxes).
Tasks (button)
You cannot add tasks to portfolio boxes (none scope boxes). The task creation (including the inline method) features are disabled.
To add new tasks, go to the sub-box of the portfolio box.
To add new tasks:
Go to the sub-box where you want to add new tasks. To find it faster, add the Sub-box column to the view.
Add tasks at the sub-box level.
Return to the portfolio box to see the updated view.