by Peter Taylor All project managers are meant to be the masters of time, and yet it often feels like there is never enough time to get everything done: Meetings and follow up actions.Planning and recovery.Team building and leadership.Client and stakeholder interaction. The list is exceedingly long for any project manager, and then, bang, on top of all that yet another … [Read more...] about Guest post: How to save time when putting together project reports
Project Management
Gantt chart 101 – Part 5: What makes the Gantt chart different from other project management charts?
A must-have in the project management essentials toolkit, the Gantt chart is a bar chart that allows you to organize and keep track of project phases, tasks, and milestones and get a complete overview of your project’s schedule at a glance. What we love most about Gantt charts is their easy-to-follow format, which makes it a breeze to present regular progress updates to … [Read more...] about Gantt chart 101 – Part 5: What makes the Gantt chart different from other project management charts?
Gant chart 101 – Part 4: When to use a Gantt chart (and when not to)
The key to delivering successful projects on time and under budget is knowing when to use Gantt charts and when it’s better to opt for another project management tool. If you want to display project tasks against a timeline and get a quick view of how your project unfolds from start to finish with every milestone and deadline in between, the Gantt chart is your best … [Read more...] about Gant chart 101 – Part 4: When to use a Gantt chart (and when not to)
Gantt chart 101 – Part 3: What to include in a Gantt chart
Henry Gantt’s invention, the Gantt chart, together with the rapid technological advancement of the 21st century, brought about a much-needed revolution in the world of project management. So it’s no wonder that now it’s hard to imagine project management in a world without Gantt charts, where we don’t have this powerful visual tool to help us plan and schedule project tasks, … [Read more...] about Gantt chart 101 – Part 3: What to include in a Gantt chart
Gantt chart 101 – Part 2: How to read a Gantt chart
We believe most project managers will agree when we say there’s no simpler way to get a visual overview of your project schedule than using a Gantt chart. You can see everything at a glance—the project timeline, the list of tasks with their start and end dates, descriptions and task owners, important milestones, and real-time progress. Plus, every stakeholder involved gets a … [Read more...] about Gantt chart 101 – Part 2: How to read a Gantt chart
