The use of Gantt Charts for Work Breakdown Structures

A Gantt chart is a popular 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 the project. Terminal elements and summary elements comprise the work breakdown structure of the project. Some charts also show the dependency (i.e., precedence network) and relationships between activities.

Gantt charts can be used to assess the status of each project activity after the work is underway. They indicate the float of each activity.

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