Use the Gantt Chart to view a graphical display of the open project's schedule information or the order in which activities occur over the course of the project. The Gantt Chart shows each activity's duration, using the timescale specified, as a horizontal bar. A line connecting activity bars indicates a relationship.
Use the Gantt Chart in combination with the Activity Table to
- View activities both graphically and in table format
- Establish relationships between activities, so you can see how changing activity duration affects the start and finish dates of other activities and the project finish date
- Track progress by comparing planned and actual start and finish dates and by checking the percentage of each activity that is complete
To use the Gantt Chart more effectively, you can
- Change the information displayed in columns to show scheduling data, resource and cost data, user-defined fields, or any data item you select
- Distinguish schedule dates by using different formats and colors for the bars and endpoints
- Change the timescale to show more or less detail
- Change background lines to enhance the readability or clarity of the Bar Chart