What is a Gantt Chart? [DEFINITION + EXAMPLE]

What is a Gantt Chart? / Have you been wondering, “What is a Gantt Chart?” This video will explain everything you need to know about how to make a Gantt Chart. We’ll go over:
- Gantt chart meaning
- Gantt chart definition
- Gantt chart example explanations
- How to use a Gantt Chart for project management
- Project Gantt Chart tips
- Everything a project manager needs to know about making a Gantt diagram
- And more!
So, if you want to learn about Gantt Chart project management, then this video is for you.
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[@AdrianaGirdler]

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[@AdrianaGirdler]

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[@mizstermethod]

This was all new to me. Thanks for sharing the different examples of Gantt charts

[@AdrianaGirdler]

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Thanks for sharing the benefits and disadvantages of Gantt charts. Like that you pointed out that it is not you MAIN document but a supporting document for seeing the large overview.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

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Thanks for a great explanation of what a gantt chart is and for sharing examples!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

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[@AdrianaGirdler]

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Great explanation about gantt chart. Thanks Adriana!

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[@AdrianaGirdler]

Fantastic! I am so pleased that this video help with your understanding of Gantt charts. Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@mindlessmeat4055]

I had no idea what a Gantt chart was, but when you started describing it I was like "oh its the date bar graph thing, I know that." Thank you for your help.

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What a way to break down the importance of Gantt chart!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

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Thank you! You helped me out a lot actually:)) By the way, my ICT teacher sent us this video as for a GCSE course

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Great video! I like Gnatt charts!

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[@whytenatyn8025]

That little disadvantage of not able to manage the task at an individual level using the Gantt Chart is to introduce the pre-mortem project scan. After creation of Gantt chart, a project manager should communicate with employees/stakeholders (individuals who are involve at every project stage). A pre-mortem analysis should carried out to get feedback and commentary from all involved.

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My ex-boss was a fan of gantt charts, and even made us use TeamGantt tool. We ended up using both Jira and TeamGantt 😒 because it didn't work for Agile projects at all.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Gotta love a good Gantt chart! Thanks for watching, cheers!

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[@sachinbr7262]

you say this is a supporting document and i agree, can i please know which document it is supportive to?

[@AdrianaGirdler]

@sachinbr7262, your Gantt chart is a supporting document to your WBS. Thanks for your question and for watching, cheers!

[@edwinden7502]

would you recommend a Grantt Chart for an undergraduate student project, taking into account it's an individual project?

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Yes…create one in excel or sheets. Free and easy

[@josephsilayo2561]

Thank you for teaching about gantt chart but i want to see the table with to, tm, tp and the gantt chart

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks for your comment. That is the beauty of documentation. Add whatever columns you need to ensure you are monitoring correctly.

[@aminderia7497]

Many thanks Really im very interesting on this topic and there is some confusing on 52 yiu have said it is not project plan while on 1:20 you have said it is a great planning tool is it normal

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hi Amin. Let me help clear up the confusion. A project plan is a document the lays out all the task by all the stakeholders that have to be done to ensure the project reaches its deliverable. It’s usually created in a way that is convenient for the team members to focus on their specific items. The plan is an interactive document where team members go to update progress and communicate with the PM. A Gantt chart is a planning tool that helps with seeing how all the task relate. It compliments the plan and helps with decision making. Its main focus is time where a project plan focus is time,detail task Identification, communication and accountability/responsibility. Cheers!

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Really appreciate your response many thanks again

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Do you have a video on how to work through a data flow diagram?

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I am writing our Gantt chart for project proposal. Should I include everything in my Gantt chart or should I write the Gantt chart for project proposal alone

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hi Rea. I would need more information to really answer this for you, however, your project proposal should have as much information in it so you can sell it and proceed. Hope this helps. Cheers!

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[@ML-vc8zs]

Gantt charts are cumbersome and do not account for unforseen events in a long project with many moving parts. No risk management can accurately account for the unknown barriers that will occur. Gantt charts create a false sense of security and many times unrealistic goals locking you and your team into these milestones setting the entire project up for failure. The only thing they are good for is collecting tasks at the beginning of a project. They need to be more flexible and evolve over the course of the project. Unfortunately too many people, typically high level managers, lock onto a projected completion date and blow up the group when that date is missed due to the unforseen. I have removed Gantt charts completely from any project management as they are now proven to be obsolete and an obstacle in the overall success of a project.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment regarding your thoughts on Gantt charts. Wishing you well, cheers!

[@Llonius]

You didnt show how the Gantt Chart look like. You didnt even show a very simple Gantt Chart.

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Hi @Llonius. Did you not watch to the end of the video? There were a few examples. Please check it out.