Thursday, April 15, 2010

Gantt Charts

Along with a traditional calendar, a Gramtt Chart can create a graphically represent of the project start/stop dates and the project progression to help you see the total picture, which improve your time management skills.

To draw up a Gantt diagram (Gant diagram), follow these steps:
  • Step 1. List all activities in the plan
  • Step 2. Head up graph paper with the days or weeks through to task completion
  • Step 3. Plot the tasks onto the graph paper
  • Step 4. Presenting the analysis

Gantt charts are useful tools for planning and scheduling projects. They allow you to assess how long a project should take, determine the resources needed, and lay out the order in which tasks need to be carried out. They are useful in managing the dependencies between tasks.

When a project is under way, Gantt charts are useful for monitoring its progress. You can immediately see what should have been achieved at a point in time, and can therefore take remedial action to bring the project back on course. This can be essential for the successful and profitable implementation of the project.

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Related article: A Teacher's Paradox - Flexible Time Management

2 comments:

wisdom said...

Too bad it is not an open source.

wave said...

try basecamp, it's free and might work as well.