Purchase Solution

Gantt Charts

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Search the Web for project planning tools and describe at least 2.
Download a demo or two, and build a project so you can see the different PM charts (Gantt, CPM, Pert, etc.).
Comment on the ease in which you were able to build each of the charts.
Which tool would you recommend to your classmates, if any, and why?

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

the solution looks at project planning tools and expands the explanation on the GANTT Charts, their relevance and method of creation as well as application in student time management.

Solution Preview

Dear Student,
Hi and thank you for using Brainmass. The solution below should get you started. I have written the solution as if I was answering from your viewpoint. I have also added a sample project which I have taken from one of the sites that expound on this topic. This is only a sample; you must try and do a project yourself on something that you want to tackle to make it personal in case your professor will ask you to explain your project. You can also use the listed references for further studies.
Sincerely,
OTA 105878/Xenia Jones
--------------------------------------------------

Project Planning Tools

Having searched the web, I have come to view that there are many project planning tools that can be utilized for all sorts of projects from personal ones to business. There are also some that are software-based and a number of project management software is now available in the market made specific for different kinds of projects and their challenges. I have chosen to look up 2 typical project planning tools however because of their easy application. One is the Gantt chart. It is also called as the milestones chart, project bar chart and activity chart. It is described as follows (ASQ, 2011):

"A Gantt chart is a bar chart that shows the tasks of a project, when ...

Solution provided by:
Xenia Rochelle Jones, MA, PhD (IP)
Education
  • MPhil/PhD (IP), Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
  • MA, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
  • Certificate, Geva Ulpan (via Universita Tel Aviv)
  • BA, University of the Philippines
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you!:)"
  • "Excellent, thank you!:)"
  • "Thank you for your timely help. I have submitted another posting (656038) and assigned it directly to you. Please help."
  • "Thank you so much for your timely help. Much appreciated."
  • "Thanks so much for your support."
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Know Your Statistical Concepts

Each question is a choice-summary multiple choice question that presents you with a statistical concept and then 4 numbered statements. You must decide which (if any) of the numbered statements is/are true as they relate to the statistical concept.

Measures of Central Tendency

Tests knowledge of the three main measures of central tendency, including some simple calculation questions.

Measures of Central Tendency

This quiz evaluates the students understanding of the measures of central tendency seen in statistics. This quiz is specifically designed to incorporate the measures of central tendency as they relate to psychological research.

Terms and Definitions for Statistics

This quiz covers basic terms and definitions of statistics.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Key uses of critical path method and Gantt charts

    502441 Key uses of critical path method and Gantt charts Describe the key uses of critical path method (CPM) and Gantt charts.

  • Charts and Time Management

    Gnat charts, are they useful or useless in organizations? Please explain Gantt charts are very useful to organizations. We will examine the advantages of the Gantt charts.

  • Flow Network Diagram and Gantt chart

    A disadvantage of Gantt charts is that they do not indicate the relationships among the project activities. Rather, a Gantt chart treats each activity as if it were independent of the others.

  • Construction of Gantt Charts

    The name of the file is "Guide to gantt chart lab.doc". This solution shows how to construct Gantt Charts using front schedule logic and back schedule logic. Supplementing the answer is a MS Word document showing how the charts are constructed.

  • Gantt Charts and PERT diagrams

    139817 Gantt Charts and PERT diagrams This paper contains a fully formatted APA paper containing both a Gantt chart and a PERT diagram which were created from supplier data.

  • Starting A Small E-commerce Site

    Also, include all supplemental Gantt charts and diagrams related to your project." Your coursework compiled from weeks prior should be used for this project.

  • Project Scheduling Tools, PERT, CPM, and Gantt Charts

    Pros and Cons of PERT and Gantt Charts. Retrieved on April 30, 2013 from http://www.brighthubpm.com/software-reviews-tips/2791-pros-and-cons-of-pert-and-gantt-charts/.

  • Two Project planning tools- Gantt, CPM

    Objective: Construct visual aids such as Gantt charts, Critical Path Method charts, Performance Evaluation and Review Technique Diagrams See attached file for full graphics.

  • critical path and Gantt charts

    The expert calculates the critical path on Gantt charts.

  • Does a detailed Gantt chart guarantee a successful project p

    94860 Does a detailed Gantt chart guarantee a successful project Does a detailed Gantt chart guarantee a successful project plan? Why or why not? Gantt Charts are extremely useful project management tools.

View More Related Solutions