Represent Project Schedule with Gantt Chart

To accomplish projects in a systematic manner Gantt chart can be used successfully. Project schedule is nothing but a kind of calendar that tells which task is to be done at what time. Resources consumed by a task can also be mentioned in project schedule. Before one can plan project schedule it is essential to divide the entire project into small parts. Other term used for this purpose is WBS that tells what amount of efforts are required to complete each task under a project along with  their list of resources.

Now for preparing a project schedule one should prepare a list of resources required to accomplish different sorts of tasks in a project. When a person estimates the duration of a project transition time from one phase to other of a project should also be considered.

The entire project schedule can be represented graphically with the help of a Gant chart and one can think of it as bar chart. The Gant chart enables individuals to represent duration of each task graphically in comparison to the succession of time.

For representing project schedule with the help of a Gant chart, one row is set apart for a task in a project. Now you can enter dates at different points horizontally and the dates can be entered in the form of days, months, and years. Once bar graph is drawn, it becomes easier to show the starting and ending point of a task. Many times, you can see that different tasks run parallel to each other whereas sometimes they overlap each other. Such kind of nature is required amongst tasks if one wants to complete project timely and beneficially.

Other benefit of using a Gant chart is proper planning and implementation of complex projects. With the help of the chart, it becomes easier to monitor the progress the project.

If at any point of time, you find the project going off schedule then with the help of Gant chart the reason behind it can be figured out and it can be rectified as well.

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