Gantt Chart

Purpose of a Gantt Chart

Projects have a lot of moving parts. They are usually time-sensitive, so making sure everything is planned properly and runs on schedule are crucial to successful completion.

Gantt charts are an excellent tool for small to mid-size projects involving multiple people. They are easy to create and use. It doesn't require a lot of time or effort to make a Gantt chart and keep it up to date if you use a good, intuitive software program. Read the five basics steps of managing a project using Gantt charts.

Once you get the hang of it, you can take your Gantt charts to the next level using some tips from successful project managers.

Gantt Chart Tutorial

One of the easiest ways to plan a project is with a mind map. Unfortunately, a mind map isn't as effective a tool for tracking and viewing progress as a Gantt chart. But having to re-enter the data from a mind map into a Gantt chart is a huge waste of time and energy.

That's why SmartDraw lets you use both a mind map and Gantt chart and shares the data between them. Enter your project data in either diagram, then simply toggle between them. All of your data updates automatically.

The short video below shows how easy it is to create a project plan with SmartDraw. Plan your project with a mind map and then convert it into a Gantt chart with one click. Assign and manage tasks. You can even link tasks to a Trello^® board for increased accountability.

Read our full tutorial on how to create a Gantt chart using SmartDraw. Screen shots and step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process of planning your project, adding team members, setting milestones, creating task dependencies, and much more.

Learn more about project management with SmartDraw.