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Gannt Chart

A Gantt chart represents the distribution of categories along a time series.

It's a project management tool that you can use to track activities and time. At the left of the chart, you have a list of activities. Each bar corresponds to one activity and shows the start date, finish date, and the allocated time for the activity.

Overview

Usage guidelines

When to use

Questions you can answer

  • How long will each activity take?
  • How long will a project take?
  • What are the dependencies for each activity?
  • When will each team be working on this project?
When not to use
  • This chart is unique in its function, so if what you want is to track activities in a project, there is no other alternative.
Usage recommendations
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Use color to codify more information. For example, you can use the same color to group similar tasks or assign a color to a person or team.
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Don't present the activities without order. If possible, group sequentially activities with a dependency, then group them by start date.