About GANTT

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Defines work packages and a project schedule

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Project plan optimized for the project's scope

How to insert the GANTT component

The GANTT template can be used to start new projects or to extend existing projects. Please read chapter "The Templates" to learn more about how to start new projects.

In order to extend your project:

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    Activate the Home Ribbon Home Ribbon
  2. 2
    Click the Add Tool button on the Home ribbon
  3. 3
    Click the GANTT icon in the template catalog

In order to find the GANTT component within the template catalog, you have to choose a cycle name on the first line of the screen and a phase name at the left of the screen. The GANTT component is located in this cycle/phase combinations:

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    GANTT / PERT worksheets. Activities are synchronized with the built-in Task Bar.

    Worksheets

    GANTT

    The GANTT component creates one main worksheet for editing and creating the tasks schedule. Some sub-worksheets will help you to visualize and edit task details, dependencies and the list of team members.

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    1. 1
      Task Group
      Choose the focused task group. The task list has some pre-defined main groups, e.g. Action Plan, To Do, or for the different types of FMEA.
    2. 2
      List of Tasks
      This is the task list. For a more clear representation, you can focus on one of the top-level task groups using drop down control (1)
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      Dependencies
      shows the dependent tasks - what has to be done before in order to complete this task. Clicking into a cell will show a drop-down-control to select tasks.
    4. 4
      GANTT Table
      Enter the duration/unit for each task. Use the Milestone check box to mark tasks as project mile stones. Optionally set dates for the earliest start and / or the latest end of the task. Calculation will create a time schedule according to task dependencies, durations, and time frame.
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      GANTT Chart
      Shows the resulting schedule as bar graphs.
    More Worksheets
    PERT Diagram
    Design Structure Matrix
    Team
    Task Prioritization
    Task List

    Edit and review task details.

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