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GANTT by Lingaro version 3.0: What’s New

Written by Anastasiia | Sep 5, 2024 10:29:01 AM

GANTT by Lingaro is Power BI Gantt chart extension that enables project managers and their teams to use a wide, comprehensive view to track and visualize multiple projects. 

Video: Introduction to Working With Power BI Gantt Charts

GANTT by Lingaro enables users to customize their Gantt charts to suit their needs. If you’re new to custom visuals, read Microsoft’s guide on how to import custom visuals into the Power BI desktop.

Well-loved features

Past features that carry over to Version 3.0 include the following:

  • Unlimited number of dates per project
  • Automatic creation of project phases for each pair of dates
  • Automatic color coding for each project phase
  • Assignable project milestones to individual dates within a project
  • Various visualization and tooltip formatting options, including adjustable date formats
  • Visible column headers for your data
  • Sorting by categories or by earliest dates
  • Dynamic timeline adjustment based on used data
  • Support for Power BI formatting options, such as different colors for Legend field or hierarchical view for Category field

 

What's new in Version 3.0

The latest iteration of GANTT by Lingaro enables users to:

  • Enjoy support for tabular and hierarchical view for up to 3 hierarchy levels
  • Add up to 10 columns to the visual (displayed in non-hierarchical view)
  • Adjust column width
  • Add up to 10 phases between start and end dates for your items
  • Include up to 10 project milestones on the timeline
  • Custom sort rows in the visual by using the additional Sort By field
  • Roll up the timeline when aggregating items (i.e., into projects, programs, and portfolios) in the hierarchical view
  • Filter visuals by using legends or by selecting one or many rows)
  • Filter Gantt charts by selecting values on other visuals in a process called cross-visual filtering

Version 3.0 also features more customization options:

  • Configurable font size and color for most visual elements (e.g., upper timeline, time indicator, highlighting)
  • Toggle options for exact date information or row lighting up when hovered over
  • Toggle for tooltips to compose row summary and adjust date formats
  • Custom colors for timeline phases to match company branding or to improve readability
  • Option to add today's date to the visual to quickly see where you are against the plan
  • Adjustable row height to control how many rows are immediately visible

Go to our dedicated GANTT by Lingaro page to learn more about it.