Software Development Gantt Chart Template

Name: EverGantt
Price: 3.99 USD

Software Development Template

This software development Gantt chart takes a team of three to six from requirements to a first patch release in about 12 weeks: scope, UX and technical design, three two-week sprints, QA, release, and a round of fixes after. Each task is linked to the one it waits on, so when a sprint runs long a long sprint shows up as a new release date right away. It opens in your browser with no account needed.

15 tasks · 4 phases · about 3 months

What's in this template

Phase	Task	Length	Depends on	Who
Discovery and design	Define scope and requirements	7 days	-	Product, Engineering, Design
Discovery and design	UX flows and wireframes	7 days	Define scope and requirements	Design, Product
Discovery and design	Technical design	7 days	Define scope and requirements	Engineering
Discovery and design	UI design and sign-off	7 days	UX flows and wireframes	Design, Product
Discovery and design	Set up the repo, CI, and a staging environment	5 days	Define scope and requirements	Engineering
Build in sprints	Sprint 1: data model, API, and the core flow	2 weeks	Technical design, Set up the repo, CI, and a staging environment	Engineering
Build in sprints	Write the test plan	5 days	UI design and sign-off	QA, Product
Build in sprints	Sprint 2: remaining features and the real UI	2 weeks	Sprint 1: data model, API, and the core flow, UI design and sign-off	Engineering, Design
Build in sprints	Sprint 3: edge cases, polish, and feature complete	2 weeks	Sprint 2: remaining features and the real UI	Engineering, Design
QA and release	QA and regression testing	10 days	Sprint 3: edge cases, polish, and feature complete, Write the test plan	QA, Engineering
QA and release	Fix release-blocking bugs	5 days	QA and regression testing	Engineering, QA
QA and release	Release notes and help docs	5 days	Sprint 3: edge cases, polish, and feature complete	Product
QA and release	Release to production	1 day	Fix release-blocking bugs, Release notes and help docs	Product, Engineering, QA
After release	Watch errors and user reports	7 days	Release to production	Product, Engineering
After release	Ship the first patch release	7 days	Watch errors and user reports	Engineering, QA

What a realistic software development timeline looks like

A new feature set or small app built by three to six people often takes about three months, and this software development Gantt chart runs about 12 weeks from requirements to the first patch. The release itself lands on the Tuesday of week 11.

The first week settles scope. In week 2, design works on UX flows while engineering writes the technical design and sets up the repo, CI, and staging, so Sprint 1 starts on the Monday of week 3. UI sign-off finishes during Sprint 1, which is why that sprint covers the data model, the API, and the core flow.

Three two-week sprints reach feature complete at the end of week 8. QA gets ten days and bug fixing gets five, then the release. A week of watching errors and user reports feeds a patch release that ships early in week 13. If the release also needs a marketing push, the product launch template covers that side.

How a Gantt chart and sprints fit together

A Gantt chart shows the order of the sprints and the release date, and a board runs the day-to-day work inside each sprint. In this template each sprint is one two-week bar, linked to the one before it, with QA and the release linked to the last sprint. That's all an agile Gantt chart needs to be: a handful of bars that say when the release lands.

The tasks inside a sprint change too often to schedule by date, so they belong on a board. In EverGantt the same project opens as a Gantt chart, a Kanban or scrum board, or a calendar, so the team works the sprint on the board and checks the release date on the chart.

When Sprint 2 runs over, stretch its bar. Sprint 3, QA, and the release move later with it, and you can decide that day whether to cut scope or accept the new date. If a sprint finishes early, the later bars stay where they are until you drag them back.

Make it yours

Drag the first task to your real start date and everything linked to it moves along. Rename the roles to your people, then export a PNG, PDF, or SVG when you need to share it. No template fits? Start from a blank plan with the project schedule maker. Saving to the cloud starts at Pro; sharing with teammates is on Team and Business.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to build a small app or feature set?

About three months for a team of three to six. This template runs about 12 weeks: two weeks of scope and design before Sprint 1, three two-week sprints, ten days of QA, five days of bug fixing, the release in week 11, and a patch after. Bigger scope usually means more sprints rather than longer ones.

Can you use a Gantt chart with scrum or sprints?

Yes. Use the Gantt chart for the sequence of sprints, the QA window, and the release date, and use a board for the tasks inside each sprint. Keep each sprint as one bar instead of scheduling every ticket by date. When a sprint runs long, stretch its bar and the release moves later on the chart.

Do I need an account to use this software development template?

No. The template opens in your browser with no account needed, and you can edit it and export a PNG, PDF, SVG, or CSV. Saving to the cloud and opening the plan from any browser starts at Pro, which is $3.99 a month for one person. See pricing for the details.