Gantt Chart Layout

The Gantt Chart shows project tasks related to time. The Gantt Chart could include:

Project tasks in the order they will be started
Start date - planned and actual
End date - planned and actual
Duration - planned and actual
Completion status
Any specific events or cut off dates

Dependencies can be shown with arrows that link tasks showing when a task can be started in relation to other tasks.

Finish to Start (FS): The task cannot start before a related task ends
Start to Start (SS): The task cannot start until a related task starts
Finish to Finish (FF): The task cannot end before a related task ends
Start to Finish (SF): The task cannot end before a related task starts

Gantt Chart
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Gantt Charts

Devised by Henry Gantt in the 1910's, Gantt charts look like a familiar bar chart showing the progression of a project over time. Gantt charts are used for project management, scheduling of tasks and materials, and to manage employee time and schedules.

A Gantt Chart can help give a project:

Clarity of project tasks

Communication between teams

Motivation of staff

Coordination of manpower and resources

Creativity in problem solving

Time management & scheduling of tasks

Flexibility in managing delays

Manageability of complicated projects

Efficiency for project managers

Accountability for work done

Gantt Charts are not as complicated as they at first appear! Break them down into their individual parts, each showing a particular aspect of the project, and they soon become easy to read, understand and create.

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Gantt Chart Layout