Gantt chart

Gantt chart
A graphical representation of the tasks and resources needed to complete a job or project; may show ranges of possible start and end dates and the relationships between tasks; used to pinpoint bottlenecks and assign priorities.

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  • Gantt chart — A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a project. Terminal elements and summary elements comprise the work… …   Wikipedia

  • Gantt Chart — A Gantt chart is a visual representation of a project schedule. A type of bar chart, a Gantt charts show the start and finish dates of the different required elements of a project. Henry Laurence Gantt, an American mechanical engineer, is… …   Investment dictionary

  • Gantt chart — A chart presenting a planned activity as a series of horizontal bands against a series of vertical lines representing dates (see illustration on p. 239). It can be used to measure progress on a project or to compare planned production in a period …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • Gantt chart — UK [ˈɡænt ˌtʃɑː(r)t] / US [ˈɡænt ˌtʃɑrt] noun [countable] Word forms Gantt chart : singular Gantt chart plural Gantt charts business a tool used in planning a project, which shows pieces of work and the time periods within which they should be… …   English dictionary

  • Gantt chart — [gant] noun a chart in which a series of horizontal lines shows the amount of work done in certain periods of time in relation to the amount planned for those periods. Origin early 20th cent.: named after the American management consultant Henry… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Gantt chart — A chart presenting a planned activity as a series of horizontal bands against a series of vertical lines representing dates. It can be used to measure progress or to compare planned production in a period to actual production. The technique was… …   Accounting dictionary

  • Gantt chart — /ˈgænt tʃat/ (say gant chaht) noun a chart in which a time line is the base with parallel bands ranged above it within which activities taking place within specified time periods are indicated. {named after Henry L Gantt, 1861–1919, US management …  

  • Gantt chart — A graphical portrayal of a project or activity that shows the comparative distribution of operations and responsibilities over time. Gantt charts typically display activities through the plotting of horizontal bands across a time scale …   Auditor's dictionary

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