The use of Gantt Charts

Abstract

Through project management which is a big part of any kind of project work big or smaller, it is important to have a good overview and know when exactly different parts of the project should be done, especially if other parts of the project are depending on each other. For a project to be on time, it is important that all part of a project know when to start and finish their part, so there will not be any delays one a simple way could be through Gantt Chart or Critical Path Method, these are simple but excellent methods for getting a good overview and geographical and simplification representation of the different parts in the project . Though the Gantt Chart is a good starting point it does have its delimitation, which will also be discussed. Bigger project the Gantt Chart might consist of multiple Gantt Charts for different departments or parts which is then merged into one, or it might just be one simple Gantt chart, all depending on the specific product and uses. How to use multiple Gantt Charts and combining them will also be discussed. There exists a different kind of programs for creating a Gantt Charts and there is software developed for that exact use but the classic one is doing it in an excel sheet, the different methods will also be discussed. The Gantt Chart is often taught or suggested for students who study introduction management or project management, because of its simplicity. The problem is that with such a simple tool comes to a lot of delimitation which is not often discussed. So, finding out when and how to use Gantt Charts is important.

Introduction

Where it comes from (why it was invented or used in the beginning) originates

Different kind of Gantt charts

How it is used

Combining multiple Gantt charts

How not to use them or often mistakes or delimitation?