BigGantt
| Company type | Software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Project management software |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | SoftwarePlant |
| Products | BigGantt |
| Parent | Appfire |
BigGantt is a project management solution designed for Jira, introduced in 2015 by SoftwarePlant. It equips project managers with tools such as a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure to improve conventional project scheduling within the Jira environment.
Background
Atlassian launched the Atlassian Marketplace in 2012, allowing external developers to create extensions that address Jira’s functionality gaps. While Jira primarily supports contemporary agile approaches, it does not include traditional waterfall tools like Gantt charts. The Project Management Institute reported that as of 2017, 89% of organizations continued to utilize waterfall project management methods, indicating ongoing demand for these capabilities.
Product
BigGantt operates within a user’s web browser, displaying Jira issues as colored bars along a timeline. It enhances the classic Gantt chart by adding advanced features such as task dependencies—with arrows that change color when dependency rules are broken—baselines that indicate original task schedules, visualization of the critical path, milestone indicators, and tasks that can be moved by dragging.
The application is compatible with both Jira Core (offering essential functions) and Jira Software (which includes agile boards). Its development utilizes Java alongside the Angular framework.
Reception
By the end of 2021, BigGantt had been implemented by more than 8,800 companies worldwide. In September 2017, it received the Atlassian Marketplace Vendor of the Year award for achieving the fastest growth in cloud adoption. Subsequently, in June 2021, SoftwarePlant was acquired by Appfire, strengthening Appfire’s position in the project portfolio management (PPM) sector.