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Timeline Configuration

Owned by Jaramy Conners
Last updated: Sept 19, 2024
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To customize the elements displayed on your timeline, such as markers and program increments, go to Settings | Timeline.

Timeline settings

First month of the year 

Changing the Year Start month lets you align your Gantt chart around your company’s fiscal year:

If you select November and the calendar year is 2024:

  • October (end of the fiscal period) is treated as 2024

  • November (start of the new fiscal period) is treated as 2025

To always display the actual calendar date, leave this set to "January."

Chart with a November fiscal year start

Fix Versions

Gantt can place markers at the top of your timeline to show fix versions. 

To enable this feature, enter the projects from which you want to show fixed versions.

If fix versions from multiple projects share the same name and release date, they will be merged into one single fix version on the chart.

SAFe View

SAFe view allows you to customize your timeline header to fit your team's planning methods:

  • By default, the header displays date and timeline increments.

  • SAFe view allows you to customize the header with your own program increments, or other time-related lists.

To customize your timeline header:

  1. Scroll to the SAFe view section.

  2. Select View program increments on the timeline.

  3. Choose what you want to visualize on each line of your header. You can choose from items in the dropdown, or click the ... to create a new list.

Creating a New List

When you create a new list, give the list a distinct name and create custom increments for that list:

  • Each increment needs a name, start date, and end date.

  • You can add as many increments as you need, and edit them later as necessary.

Once created, SAFe view lists are available for any Gantt chart in your Jira instance - so it's easy to align all your teams.

Chart Markers

You can also configure custom chart markers to call attention to important dates on your chart.

In the Chart Markers section, you will find a list of current custom chart markers. To edit or delete an exiting marker, click the Action button (…). 

To create a new custom marker:

  1. Click the "New marker" button. (Note: You can also create a new marker by double-clicking anywhere on your Gantt timeline.)

  2. Give the marker a custom name, date, and color.

  3. If you want the flag at the top of the marker to remain visible at all times, select Always visible on the timeline.

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