Gantt Charts

What is a Gantt Chart?

• A round chart which shows proportions

• A chart with vertical bars which shows values

• A chart with horizonal bars which shows time taken to complete certain tasks

• A graph with a solid line that goes up and down

What are Gantt Charts typically used for?

• As a plan for project completion

• A form that is filled in after a project has been completed

• To show how a project was created once it is finished

• To gather ideas together to help a project manager make decisions

Why do we use Gantt Charts?

• Scheduling projects

• How long a project should take

• Plan the order in which you'll complete tasks

• Managing the dependencies between tasks

• All of the answers given

What do you need to have for each task? (Choose 2 answers)

• Start Date

• Finish Date

• A unique colour

• A separate chart

What do we mean by task dependencies?

• Each task is on its own

• An important stage within the project

• Tasks are influenced by another task

What is a milestone?

• A heavy rock

• An important time, stage or event

• An important task at the start

• Extra time given during the project

What is an advantage of a Gantt Chart?

• Task time is estimated so the plan may be unrealistic

• Tasks are shown against a time scale

• It is used to manage a project

What is a disadvantage of a Gantt chart?

• Can show estimated time schedule

• Tasks are shown against a time scale

• Task time is estimated so the plan may be unrealistic

• Resources for each task can be shown