unit 17/8 Gantt charts

What is the main purpose of a Gantt chart in project management?

• To manage budgets

• To visually track project tasks and timelines

• To approve hiring decisions

What key information does a Gantt chart typically display?

• Company profits and losses

• When each task will begin and end, and who is assigned to each

• Employee salaries

Who invented the Gantt chart?

• A. Henry Ford

• B. Fred Brooks

• C. Henry Gantt

What are ‘dependent activities’ in a Gantt chart?

• Tasks that can start anytime

• Tasks that rely on the completion of others before starting

• Tasks assigned to senior staff

Why is it important to keep a Gantt chart up to date?

• To ensure it looks nice in reports

• To adjust for project changes and track progress accurately

What feature of a Gantt chart allows for visualising task dependencies?

• Pie charts

• Linked task boxes

• Task calendars

What adjustment happened when task dependencies were considered in the desk lamp project?

• The project duration was reduced

• The team changed completely

• The project extended from seven to nine weeks

Why might multiple versions of a Gantt chart be saved?

• To confuse the team

• To compare changes and maintain a project history

• To use as templates for unrelated projects

What task must Fred complete early in the lamp project?

• Assembling the base

• Designing the circuit

• Delivering the packaging

What advantage did the team gain by adjusting the Gantt chart for realism?

• Ziggy and Fred could be scheduled on other projects

• Chloe worked fewer hours

• The chart had fewer colours