This chart is highly appreciated by project managers, as it provides a valuable tool for tracking the progress of individual tasks and overall project timelines. It offers a visual representation that enables efficient monitoring of project milestones and deadlines.
On the left side (Figure 16-1), there is a list of projects or tasks associated with this diagram. The upper part of the chart represents the time axis. Each individual task is represented by a separate bar, the length of which is proportionate to the duration of the corresponding task. Inside each bar, there is a fill that indicates the completion of the respective task. A vertical dashed line serves to mark the current date, signifying a temporal reference point on the chart.
Figure 16-1. Sample of Gantt chart by Microsoft
Figure 16-1 shows a rather concise visual summary. However, typically Gantt charts contain a substantial amount of data: hundreds or even thousands of rows with tasks and subtasks, including their corresponding relationships and dependencies.
Figure 16-2 is a more complex sample by the xViz vendor, closely resembling the interface of a professional project management system, like Microsoft Project and other similar platforms. You may have seen project network graphs printed on dozens of pages, so fitting all that information ...
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