This article explains the features and uses of the Gantt Chart.
By setting up the main project as a parent project and creating each site and phase as sub-projects, you can view the progress status and the time frame from start to finish for each. Sub-projects can be created up to five levels deep (including the parent project), allowing you to oversee multiple works within a single project or manage each phase within a single construction project from a comprehensive view.
Additionally, there is a feature that visually shows the dependencies between sub-project/processes of a projects. For more details, please refer here.
Note: The Gantt Chart feature is only accessible on the PC (web version). If you wish to view it on the app, please download the Gantt Chart from the PC in advance and save it in the document folder.
Difference from the Project Calendar: The Project Calendar is suited for managing the schedules of multiple projects. For more details, please refer here.
Note: Availability of features may vary depending on the contract period and plan. For those interested in using the Gantt Chart, please contact us here or reach out to your representative.
- Creating a Gantt Chart
- Bulk operations of assignments
- Editing Sub-Projects
- Gantt Chart Template
- Switching display period
- Export as an Excel file
Creating a Gantt Chart
You can create a sub/sub-sub project for a parent project from the Gantt Chart.
1. Click on the project for which you want to create a Gantt Chart from the list of projects.
2. Click on the [Gantt Chart] tab.
3. Click [Create a gantt chart from scratch] and select [The overall progress calculation method].
There are two methods of calculating the overall progress rate: [planned cost] and [duration].
For a detailed explanation, please click here.
4.Select how to create processes from [Settings] in the top right.
When creating a process chart, you can choose whether to create processes as "Processes" or "Sub-projects."
[Process]: Manage only "Start Date/Time, End Date/Time, and Assigned Person." Note: Can be changed to "Sub-project" later.
[Sub-project]: Created as a child project, allowing storage of photos, documents, etc.
4. Click "+Add" to create a sub project.
To create a new sub (or sub-sub) project, click "▶" next to the name of the parent project, and click "Add".
Members of other companies can also create sub projects if they are the “Project Admin” of the parent project, so it is possible to have members of other companies create the Gantt Chart.
5. Input the name of the project
Once you input the name of the project, the project is created.
When created as [Process]
When created as [Sub-project]
Visibility in [Related Projects]
Information created as [Process] will not be displayed in the project list or within [Related Projects] inside a project. Only information created as [Sub-project] will be displayed.
Bulk operations of assignments
Members can be added to each sub project in a batch.
1. Click [Add a person-in-charge]
2. Check the appropriate project and click [Select Members to assign].
3. Check the appropriate member.
To add a member as a Project Admin, click [Project Admin] on the right side.
4. The assigned members will be added to the checked projects in a batch.
Editing Sub-Projects
・Editing
When you click on a project, a tab appears on the right side of the screen. From there you can edit the project name, the start date, the end date, members, the project template and project status, etc.
・Changing project duration by moving the schedule bar
You can easily change the project duration by clicking and sliding the schedule bar. You can also shorten or extend the project duration by clicking either end of the bar and dragging.
・Delay alert
An alert mark will appear next to the name of the project when the actual percentage of progress is less than the planned percentage of progress.
Gantt Chart template
By saving past Gantt Charts as templates, you can create new Gantt Charts more efficiently.
・How to Save a Template
1. Click Save gantt chart template at the top right.
2. Enter the Gantt chart template name, then click Save to complete.
・Creating a Gantt Chart using a Template
Note: Templates can only be used for projects with zero sub-projects, when creating a gantt chart for the very first time.
1. Select the project for which you want to create a new schedule and click Gantt Chart.
2. Click Create a new gantt chart with gantt chart template.
3. Select the template, the start date for the project schedule, and overall progress calculation method then click Apply.
The Gantt Chart creator is automatically added as the person in charge for all sub-projects.
Note: If a deleted "Project template" was used within the "Gantt chart template," the highest-priority project template (the one at the top of the project template settings screen) will be automatically assigned when creating the Gantt Chart.
Switching display period
The display period of the Gantt Chart can be switched to Month, Quarter, or Year from the [Month] field in the upper right corner of the screen.
This improves the viewability of long construction periods and makes it more efficient to monitor progress.
[Month]
[Quarter]
[Year]
Export as an Excel file
You can export the Gantt Chart on KANNA as an Excel file by clicking "Export as Excel" on the top right side of the screen.
Note: The period displayed in the Excel output is only on a monthly basis.
1. Click "Export as Excel"
2. Select the period to export and then click "Export".
3. Click "Start"
You can export the Gantt Chart for as long as the previous two years. The URL to download the export file will be sent to your email address.
There is also a video, so please check it out.