Click simple commands and SmartDraw builds your Gantt chart for you, automatically. Add or remove tasks, change start or end dates, and SmartDraw realigns and arranges all the elements so that everything looks great.
SmartDraw allows you to view the data behind any project chart as a mind map for easy brainstorming or for a productive project status meetings. Simply choose the right view for the occasion with a single click. Changes made in any view will be automatically reflected in the other.
To help manage even the largest of project charts, SmartDraw's floating toolbar lets you control the level of detail you see and helps you scroll through large charts.
With SmartDraw, you can group related tasks quickly using one-click controls and the length of the parent task will reflect the length of all the child tasks automatically.
SmartDraw lets you assign tasks and track their progress using your Gantt chart, but you can also quickly convert any task into a card on your team's Trello® board with SmartDraw's powerful Trello® integration. Changes to the Trello® cards are reflected in your project chart the next time you open it. So when a team member marks a Trello® card as complete, the project manager will see this in the SmartDraw project chart. Likewise, changes to the project chart, like task due dates, are reflected in the Trello® card in real time.
You can control how days and holidays are displayed on your chart with just a few clicks. You can choose the timeframe, holidays, and even choose which columns you want to display on your chart.
Save time by saving repeated tasks within a project as a task library. Your library saves the hierarchy of tasks and even the people assigned to them and task duration.
SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add your Gantt chart to:
SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your Gantt charts directly to:
There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.
Need to share your Gantt chart with clients? You can easy export your Gantt chart as a PDF or PNG or insert it into any Office® or Google Workspace™ application in just a few clicks.
Have a question? Chat or email us. SmartDraw support is in-house and free!
SmartDraw makes collaborating on projects easy. You and your team can work on the same project in real time. You can also share your project by emailing anyone a link. Your team can leave comments and feedback.
Add other visuals to your workspace to help brainstorm ideas or map out the rest of the project with your team. Import Jira issues, add sticky notes, and more.
SmartDraw also works where you already communicate with your team. You can collaborate on projects in Microsoft Teams®, Slack or Confluence.
When considering Gantt chart software, consider this. Only SmartDraw lets you switch between two different views of your project—Gantt chart and mind map. This makes it easy to brainstorm projects, run meetings, manage deadlines, and create reports. Simply input your information and SmartDraw's built-in automation does the rest.
Check out these examples of Gantt charts created with SmartDraw. You'll get plenty of templates and examples to customize yourself.
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