GANTT CHART

INTRODUCTION

• Called as Homonogram or activity chart.

• Type of bar chart that illustrate a project schedule
• Invented by Henry Gantt
• Useful for planning a project and defining sequence of
task.
 HISTORY

• 1896- Karol creates first project management chart

called Harmonogram.
• 1831- Adamiecki publish Harmonogram
• 1910-1915--- Henry gantt publish Gantt Chart
• Today- Most preferred tool
 DEFINITION:-

• A chart in which a series of horizontal line show the

amount of work done in certain period of time in
relation to the amount planned for those periods
• A Gantt Chart is a type of bar chart that illustrate a
project schedules
 PURPOSE

• To plan and provide a visual graphical illustration

of schedule task
• To track activity
• To monitor and control program activity
• For logistic of a project or program
 USES
• To represent time and type of task
• To plan and schedule project
• To depict a sequence of function
• To monitor function of project
• To take remedial action if delay
 FEATURES :-

• It gives graphically illustration of schedule.

• It is a time oriented activity
• It visualize all activity of project
• It represent each event in bar
• Each bar represent time duration of activity
• Each event in a bar correspond to other activity
• Length of bar also depicit its starting time and ending time.
 ELEMENTS OF GANTT CHART:-

• DATES
• HORIZONTAL AXIS
• VERTICAL AXIS
• BROKEN LINES
• MILESTONES
• SPLIT TASK
 CONSTRUCTION OF GANTT CHART

• Determine project start date and deadline

• Gather all the information surrounding the list of activity
• Determine how long each activity will take
• Evaluate what activity are dependent on other
• Create graph sheet including timeline and list of activity
• Do analysis
• Perform analysis
EXAMPLES:-
 ADVANTAGE:-

• Helps in planning and monitoring the work of project

• Time is explicitly expressed in chart
• All task are visible at glance
• Deadlines are depicted in chart
• Help in efficient time management
 DISADVANTAGES:-

• Require more efforts

• Updation is time consuming