Thursday, November 3, 2011

Gantt Chart

Blog review: Complete a post answering the following questions


1. What is a Gantt Chart?


A Gantt Chart is a type of bar chart that provides a graphical illustration of a schedule that

helps to plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks in a project. Some Gantt charts also show

the dependency relationships between activities. Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish

dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a project. Here's an example of a

Gantt Chart.



2. Why should we use them?


We should use Gantt Chart because it is an easy organizing tool that everyone can use

it easily. You can use it to plan how long a project should take and it lays ut the order in which

the tasks need to be carried out. You can look when the task started and when it is due. A

Gantt Chart lets you see immediately what should have been achieved at any point in time.


3. Your top tips for using Gantt Charts


-Fill in your project plan structure

-Use different colors on the bar so that it is easier to differentiate

-You can double link the bar

-You must know how to use the Gantt Chart properly before you do it so that you won't get

confuse and mess up your Gantt Chart


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