CIMA E2 Syllabus C. Managing projects - Gantt Charts - Notes ^{3 / 16}

1. A graphical representation of project activities.

2. A horizontal bar chart which can show planned and actual activity durations on the same chart.

3. An alternative approach to network analysis. and can be used in both planning and control of a project.

4. They can be used in both planning and control of a project.

This is how they look:

Benefits of Gantt Charts

1. They allow for easy projection of timekeeping implications if there is “slippage” for certain tasks

2. They can quickly be updated and adjusted to account for changing circumstances

3. They are visually simple and intuitive

4. They are suited to both projects that consist of tasks that can be run in parallel, and projects that consist of phased tasks