What is a Gantt Chart?
A Gantt Chart is a common project management tool that helps teams understand the phases of a project, deadlines, critical paths, and interdependencies between tasks. It is important to gain experience predicting how long tasks take in order to calibrate your time management.
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Example from www.proprojectmanager.com |
External Gantt Chart Resources
- https://venngage.com/blog/gantt-chart-example/
- https://templatelab.com/gantt-chart-templates/
- https://www.proprojectmanager.com/tips-for-gantt-charts/
What software can I use to make a Gantt Chart?
Gantt Charts can be made with a variety of software programs. Here are several free options:
- Microsoft Project - Available on MyApps (via Microsoft Imagine). This is the industry-standard project management tool (Windows)
- ProjectLibre is an open-source alternative to Microsoft Project (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux)
- RationalPlan Project Viewer is a Microsoft Project file viewer (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux)
- Gantt charts can also be made in Microsoft Excel, but will not meet the dependency requirements in Dr. Jordan’s assignment requirements.
- Gantter is a cloud-based collaborative Gantt chart tool
- Microsoft Visio is a general purpose graphical chart generation program with a nice Gantt chart template. It is available on myapps.asu.edu through Microsoft Imagine