A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart used in project management to visually represent a project plan over time. It typically shows the timeline and status of each task in the project, as well as who is responsible for each task ?.
There are different examples of Gantt charts available online. One example shows a company’s new business evaluation plan, where Gantt bars are used to display the start and stop for each task, and cost values are shown for each task and graphed below the Gantt chart . Another example shows how to create a Gantt chart in Excel using a student details table . A third example is a simple Gantt chart for construction scheduling, where each phase of the construction process has been broken down into its own group of tasks, and important planning meetings, contract sign-offs, and inspections are represented by milestones .