project management glossary

gantt chart

 A chart using time lines and other symbols that illustrates multiple, time- based activities or projects on a horizontal time scale.

 A Gantt chart is a time-phased graphic display of activity durations. It is also referred to as a bar chart. Activities are listed with other tabular information on the left side with time intervals over the bars. Activity durations are shown in the form of horizontal bars.

 A graphic display of schedule related information. In the typical Gantt Chart, activities are listed down the left side of the chart, dates are shown across the top, and planned activity durations are shown as date-placed horizontal bars. Also called a "bar chart."

 A view that includes a list of tasks and a graphical representation of those tasks using Gantt bars.

 A graphic display of activity durations. Activities are listed with other tabular information on the left side with time intervals over the bars. Activity durations are shown in the form of horizontal bars. Also referred to as a Bar Chart.

gantt, henry

 The inventor of the Gantt Chart.

gates

 See Control Gate.