Long live the Gantt Chart
Jugglers don’t have it easy. Even the basic pattern of club juggling is tough. You miss catching one and the act is ruined.
Having said that, how can we not think of juggling tasks to be a tough row to hoe?
The team misses a deadline, and then the next, and then it goes on and on.
The good news is that we can stop this from happening.
How?
Using Gantt charts.
We, at ProofHub, get a lot of questions on how to use Gantt charts. We’ve also been asked questions like, “Is Gantt chart for me?” Believe it when we say that we take pleasure in making teams understand how just like any other tool, Gantt chart also is as good as the team that uses it.
Taking a step forward, we tell exactly how their teams should utilize Gantt charts so that it helps them getting work done easier, faster, and smarter.
Down here, we have pulled together our best advice to help you understand how Gantt chart helps in managing projects so that you can make the most of it.
To visualize tasks
Gantt chart allows you to plan and schedule the order in which you want to complete tasks and visualize the order in a timeline view. Your team or even the clients can get a clear view of the order you’ve set, eliminating the need to ask yet and again about the upcoming tasks towards the completion of the project.
To set task dependencies
While calendars also let you visualize tasks, Gantt chart is the right tool to use to set dependencies among them. For instance, if you have a task to complete a website’s content and design, both at the same time, you can divide the tasks into parts like:
1. Website content
2. Website mockup design
3. Proofing website design
4. Website going live.
Further, a Gantt chart allows you to set dependencies among these tasks so that you always know when a task is behind the deadline. This way adjusting schedules as work changes and deadlines shift becomes way easier.
To set milestones
In ProofHub’s Gantt chart you can associate milestones and visualize them in a timeline view too. You can add milestones like ‘Complete website audit’ or maybe ‘Review meeting on the project plan’ to mark the key dates in a project.
To track the progress of tasks
Tracking progress of tasks gets easier when you see the percentage that gives a clear picture of how much work has been done and how much is left.
To adjust plans
On Gantt chart, you can drag and drop tasks right there and quickly change their start or due dates or even duration. In case you have a task that exceeds the deadline, you can drag and drop the task in a way your schedule comes back on track.
To see the critical parts of a project
Highlighting the critical chain on a Gantt chart helps you see at a glance the status of tasks that directly affect the start and end date of a project and thereby stay ahead of deadlines.
Apart from the above, you can also export Gantt charts, print them, email-in tasks without having to log in to ProofHub, and also import tasks.
Why ProofHub chose Bryntum Gantt?
As we at ProofHub use Sencha Ext JS framework for most of our development, the only credible third party that develops quality components and plugins for Sencha is Bryntum. Not only it works great with our code, but it also provides with regular updates. It’s a complete package and allows us to provide our clients with all the features that can turn their project planning process easier. Another reason Bryntum Gantt is our first choice to empower ProofHub’s planning feature is that they have a great support too.
Do you still have any questions? Feel free to ask and we’ll try our best to clear your doubts regarding Gantt.
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