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	The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.~~[[File:simple gantt chart.PNG\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1: A simple Gantt chart in excel. Source: https://youtu.be/-oD50HSBBBI]]~~		[[File:simple gantt chart.PNG\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1: A simple Gantt chart in excel. Source: https://youtu.be/-oD50HSBBBI]]
			The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.

	This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.		This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.

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	The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.[[File:simple gantt chart.PNG\|~~500px~~\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1: A simple Gantt chart in excel. Source: https://youtu.be/-oD50HSBBBI]]		The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.[[File:simple gantt chart.PNG\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1: A simple Gantt chart in excel. Source: https://youtu.be/-oD50HSBBBI]]

	This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.		This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.

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	The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.[[File:simple gantt chart.PNG]]		The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.[[File:simple gantt chart.PNG\|500px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1: A simple Gantt chart in excel. Source: https://youtu.be/-oD50HSBBBI]]

	This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.		This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.

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	== Abstract ==		== Abstract ==
	The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.		The Gantt chart is a helpful tool that can be used to visualize project scheduling. The chart takes it name from its inventor, Henry Gantt (1861-1919)<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>. The chart can be used to simplify complex situations and problems by shedding light on actions that should be taken to avoid idleness<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>. Gantt charts are a type of bar chart where the activities that a project consist of are plotted on the vertical axis and time is plotted on the horizontal axis<ref name="Richman Larry"> Richman, Larry L. (2002), “Project Management Step-by-Step",’' </ref>.The activities are shown as bars with length and position relative to their duration and timing respectively. Traditionally Gantt charts would be plotted by hand using pen and paper. This limited the usability of Gantt charts as they required to be remade if unexpected changes in the planning schedule occurred. However, this issue has subsequently been addressed by the use of modern computers. This has made Gantt charts much more flexible as they can easily be altered if a situation prompts changes in the schedule. Originally Gantt charts were applied mostly to industrial production processes but it can be applied to any planned human activity<ref name="Wallace Clark"> Wallace Clark (1922), The Gantt chart: A Working Tool of Management ",’' </ref>.[[File:simple gantt chart.PNG]]

	This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.		This article will discuss the historical perspective of the Gantt chart, the Gantt chart as a tool in project management, and go over its applications and limitations.

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	*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.		*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.

	*'''The Office Lab. (2021, January 14). ''How to create Ultimate Excel Gantt Chart for Project Management'' [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/30lGSyZL3DM:'''		*'''The Office Lab. (2021, January 14). ''How to create Ultimate Excel Gantt Chart for Project Management'' [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/30lGSyZL3DM:''' An exhaustive guide providing steps for creating a more detailed Gantt chart with features such as progress bars and interactive color codes for personnel assignment.

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	*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.		*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.

	*'''The Office Lab. (2021, January 14). ''How to create Ultimate Excel Gantt Chart for Project Management''[Video]. ~~Youtube~~. https://youtu.be/30lGSyZL3DM:'''		*'''The Office Lab. (2021, January 14). ''How to create Ultimate Excel Gantt Chart for Project Management'' [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/30lGSyZL3DM:'''

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	*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.		*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.

	*The Office Lab. (2021, January 14). '''How to create Ultimate Excel Gantt Chart for Project Management'''[Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/30lGSyZL3DM:		*'''The Office Lab. (2021, January 14). ''How to create Ultimate Excel Gantt Chart for Project Management''[Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/30lGSyZL3DM:'''

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	A way of plotting Gantt charts, that is almost as accessible as doing it by hand, is by use of Microsoft Excel.		A way of plotting Gantt charts, that is almost as accessible as doing it by hand, is by use of Microsoft Excel.

	The following video guides through the steps of creating a Gantt chart in Microsoft Excel:		The following video guides through the steps of creating a basic Gantt chart in Microsoft Excel:

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	*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.		*'''Geraldi, Joana , Thuesen, Christian , Oehmen, Josef and Stingl, Verena (2017), "Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-handbook 185:2017":''' Provides context for Gantt charts as a tool within scheduling in the complexity perspective.

			*The Office Lab. (2021, January 14). '''How to create Ultimate Excel Gantt Chart for Project Management'''[Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/30lGSyZL3DM:

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	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==
	A strength of the Gantt chart is its simplicity. This is however also a limitation in more complex projects, as the Gantt chart struggles with displaying more complicated information. An example is how resources are not represented in the chart. A resource could be unique, such as an individual, and can therefore only be allocated to a single task at any one time. There are ways of adding ~~extra~~ information to Gantt charts, such as extra columns or ~~colour~~ coding of tasks, but the charts can quickly become clotted and end up being more confusing, contrary to the intent.		A strength of the Gantt chart is its simplicity. This is however also a limitation in more complex projects, as the Gantt chart struggles with displaying more complicated information. An example is how resources are not represented in the chart. A resource could be unique, such as an individual, and can therefore only be allocated to a single task at any one time. There are ways of adding more layers of information to Gantt charts, such as extra columns or color coding of tasks, but the charts can quickly become clotted and end up being more confusing, contrary to the intent.

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	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==
			A strength of the Gantt chart is its simplicity. This is however also a limitation in more complex projects, as the Gantt chart struggles with displaying more complicated information. An example is how resources are not represented in the chart. A resource could be unique, such as an individual, and can therefore only be allocated to a single task at any one time. There are ways of adding extra information to Gantt charts, such as extra columns or colour coding of tasks, but the charts can quickly become clotted and end up being more confusing, contrary to the intent.

	== Annotated bibliography ==		== Annotated bibliography ==