Gantt Chart

A Gantt chart is a visual view of tasks scheduled over time. Invented by Henry Gantt, an American mechanical engineer, it's a type of bar chart that shows the start and finish dates of several elements of a project that include: what the project tasks are, who is working on each task, how long each task will take, and how tasks group together, overlap, and link with each other.

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Gantt Chart Properties

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Properties in Action

Task Colors

  • You can choose to customize your task colors with the theme colors available.
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Axis Type

  • You can choose to toggle between either 'Calendar Time' (uses fixed calendar dates) or 'Project Time' (uses relative project time like Week 1, Week 2, etc.) depending on how you are tracking your tasks.
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Scale

  • This allows you to set the scale for the X-Axis. You can choose from Days, Weeks, Months, or Quarters.
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Show Grid Lines

  • You can toggle the grid lines on or off depending on your needs.
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Show Task Icon/Image

  • If you wish to add an icon or image for the task, you can choose to toggle this option on.
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Task Details

  • To add additional information to your task details you can select either 'Duration or 'Start/End Date'. Alternatively, you can choose to select 'None' if you don't want any task details shown.
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Use Cases:

  • Project management to track tasks and milestones
  • Marketing planning to ensure deadlines are met
  • Product roadmaps to manage deadlines and deliverables

 

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