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Do you know how an unsuccessful project differs from a successful one? It all
depends on Planning. At any point, there are thousands of projects running
and lack of planning is what contributes towards an unsuccessful project. A
good planning to the core leads to successful project as it clearly explains the
inner and outer of the project and how can teams do it. You have to control a
large number of activities to make sure everything is completed on schedule.
For instance, there is this one study carried out at the University of Ottawa that
states close to one-third of the projects fail because of lack of involvement
from the top level. As the managers clearly define the aim of the project in the
planning phase you are more likely to succeed in delivering the project
objectives. A poor plan will never deliver good results. Project planning is a big
part of project management. And to be able to see how everything is being
done at a glance is helpful. Gantt chart is a visual method to outline the
progress of all the tasks involved in the project, giving an overview of a
project.
Table of Contents
• Gantt Chart: A Brief History
• What is the Purpose of the Gantt Chart?
• How to Use the Gantt Chart?
• Here’s Why You Should be Using a Gantt Chart
o 1. Finish projects on schedule
o 2. See overlapping activities and task dependencies
o 3. Keep everyone in sync
o 4. Spread a sense of accountability
o 5. Better resource allocation
o 6. Long-term planning and implementation
o 7. Better time management
o 8. Identify critical path
• Do You Use Gantt Charts to Plan Out Projects?
If you are planning your next project, a Gantt chart is a good option to
visualize the timeline of the project. It is true that the Agile project
management methodology follows an easy way of project planning where
Gantt charts will monitor the progress of your project. Thousands of users plan
project better using Gantt chart to be more productive and clarity of project
delivery.