What is a Gantt chart?

Definition

A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart that graphically displays the time relationships between the different tasks in a project.

Example

Here is an example of a Gantt chart:
 
 
and a final example...a bit more complex
 

These charts are named following the work of H.L. Gantt --

Gantt,1910
     H. L. Gantt. Work, Wages, and Profits. The Engineering Magazine, New York, 1910.
Gantt,1919
     H. L. Gantt. Organizing for Work. Harcourt, Brace and Howe, New York, 1919.
 

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