PROJECT MANAGEMENT
LESSON 10
INTRODUCTION TO GANTT CHARTS
OBJECTIVES
- What are Gantt Charts?
- Benefits of Gantt charts
- Task dependencies
- Monday.com Demo
GANTT CHART
WHAT ARE GANTT CHARTS?
- Sophisticated Bar Chart created by Henry Gantt in appx 1910
- Intuitive & track where you are in a specific project
- Allow the project to be broken down into manageable task
- Graphically identifies any dependencies
BENEFITS OF GANTT CHARTS?
- Resource allocation
- Monitoring progress
- Easy communication & display
- Allows for project adjustments
- Identify and avoid risks
VISUALLY DISPLAYS THE ENTIRE PROJECT INCLUDING:
- Task list
- Timelines
- Deadlines Relationships
- Dependencies
- Project phases
- Progress
- Dateline
DEPENDENCIES
FINISH TO START
START TO START
Predecessor and Successor start together.
FINISH TO FINISH
Predecessor must finish before Successor can
finish.
START TO FINISH
Predecessor must start before Successor can finish
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE
1. PLANNING
2. ANALYSIS
3. DESIGN
4. DEVELOPMENT
5. TESTING
6. IMPLEMENTATION
7. MAINTENANCE