1. Winter 05 Project Schedule A Gantt Chart is a means of presenting the master schedule of activities for your project –Named for Henry L. Gantt (1861-1919), it is an effective tool for managing more complex projects –The degree to which it is used and followed has a large impact on project success A useful schedule for completing your project work has be created –Tasks are defined based on the design process –Milestones are major checkpoints in the process –By staying on this schedule, you can move through the design process, meeting all required deadlines, and be prepared for the competition Discipline is the key to success, and following the project schedule is one way to practice that discipline

2. Winter 05 Project Schedule

3. Reading the Gantt Chart milestones are important events in the project schedules requiring planning and preparation links show dependent tasks – the first task must be completed before the second can be started start times and durations are to be considered inflexible – schedule slips are as bad as cost overruns tasks are created at the beginning of the project based on experience and planning – but may need to be modified as project proceeds