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Gantt Chart

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Definition

The Gantt Chart is a project tracking tool that visually summarizes the proposed actions to be performed and their dependencies in terms of the durations. It helps identify the critical path - the longest series of linked tasks that must be completed before the last task.

Examples

Example of a Gantt chart for an improvement project.

Application

Gantt charts are living documents intended to be updated with additional tasks and detail as the project develops.