Executive Summary
KRONE, a leader in agricultural machine development, faced significant challenges in synchronizing large-scale projects involving hundreds of work items and multi-year horizons. By implementing Nextedy Gantt as a visual planning layer on top of Polarion, KRONE transformed its operational efficiency — moving from manual, expert-dependent updates to an intuitive, real-time management system.
The Challenge
Data Fragmentation — While Polarion tracked individual requirements, managing the “big picture” of a new machine’s development was difficult.
Manual Synchronization — Aligning due dates and milestones for hundreds of items was nearly impossible.
Expert Dependency — Planning changes often required deep system knowledge, creating bottlenecks in fast-moving projects.
Invisibility of Critical Paths — Limited visibility into sequencing and dependencies hindered proactive risk management.
The Solution: Nextedy Gantt for Polarion
Nextedy Gantt provided the missing visual layer that allowed KRONE to manage timelines, milestones, and dependencies in a way that was fast, intuitive, and practical for daily use.
Live Visual Planning — A real-time view of milestones, deadlines, and critical dependencies directly on top of project data.
Dynamic Resource Orchestration — Schedule updates simplified into a drag-and-drop interface for immediate team coordination.
Simplified Dependency Mapping — Create complex dependencies by simply drawing a line — no “power user” status required.
Granular Navigation — A fully customizable sidebar allows project managers to edit item data without leaving the timeline view.
Business Value & Operational Impact
The implementation of Nextedy Gantt has redefined how KRONE’s IT and project leadership manage complex development programs — delivering real-time visibility, faster access to task detail, configuration agility without technical experts, and deep customization for department-wide resource management.
“You have to see the big picture. This is where Nextedy Gantt stepped in and gave us a totally different view. Project managers can easily navigate to single tasks, open the fully customizable sidebar and get or change data without leaving the page.”
Conclusion
For KRONE, Nextedy Gantt is more than a visualization tool — it is a critical component of their development infrastructure that ensures structure, visibility, and control over their most complex innovations.
Company Information
Customer: KRONE — Industry: Agricultural Technology — Solution: Nextedy Gantt for Polarion. One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of agricultural technology with approximately 120 years of engineering heritage, headquartered in Spelle, Germany, employing more than 6,000 people.