SharePoint Smart Gantt Chart: Project Management Tool for SharePoint
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Introduction
I’ve been at many companies that have paid a ton of money to get a simple, but good, project management tool. It always seemed excessive, so I built a free, open-source SPFx web part that brings project management into SharePoint – backed entirely by native SharePoint lists.
I’ve been at many companies that have paid a ton of money to get a simple, but good, project management tool. It always seemed excessive, so I built a free, open-source SPFx web part that brings project management into SharePoint – backed entirely by native SharePoint lists.
Five views in one web part
- Gantt Chart – drag-and-drop bars, dependency arrows, phase groupings, milestone diamonds, and Day/Week/Month/Quarter zoom levels
- Kanban – drag cards across Not Started / In Progress / On Hold / Completed / Cancelled columns
- List – spreadsheet-style grid with inline status and priority editing, sortable columns
- Dashboard – project summary at a glance
- Portfolio – cross-project overview with health indicators, progress bars, task counts, and a mini timeline. Click any card to jump into that project.
Task features
- Sub-tasks with parent/child hierarchy
- Task dependencies with visual arrows on the Gantt
- Phase grouping (collapsible sections, consistent color per phase)
- % complete progress bar rendered inside Gantt bars
- Milestones rendered as ◆ diamonds
- Automatic health status (On Track / At Risk / Overdue) computed from dates and % complete
Import options
- Excel or CSV (works with exports from MS Project, Asana, Monday.com, Jira)
- Microsoft Planner (buckets → phases, assignees, priority, and % complete all map automatically)
Export options
- Excel – full task list with all fields
- PowerPoint – ready-to-present 4-slide deck with cover, summary, Gantt image, and recent activity
- PNG – full-resolution Gantt chart rendered at 2× with current color and theme settings applied
Each project gets its own SharePoint list – no external database, no app registration required for core features.
Get it here: https://sharepointsmartsolutions.com/smart-gantt
About the author
Sean Regan
S, Regan (27/10/2026) SharePoint Smart Gantt Chart: Project Management Tool for SharePoint
