The Gantt chart is a visual management tool that displays tasks, timelines and dependencies in a horizontal bar chart format. it helps teams track progress and deadlines, making sure projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and meeting all requirements.
When you combine this Strategic Gantt configuration, with the capabilities of a VividCharts Scaled Report, you get a powerful tool for the management and communication of your projects.
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Data Requirements:
Visualize the timeline of a single project, with all project tasks and sub tasks visualized
Indicate key milestones and milestones on the visual
The tasks should be ordered so that first tasks are at top and waterfall down and to the right based upon planned start date
Include the following fields for each record:
Project
Name
Task type
Planned Start Date
Project Task
Short Description
Task Type
Planned Start Date
Sub Tasks
Short Description
Planned Start Date
Design Requirements
Want to show the calendar year of 2025 (this year)
Header for month columns should be abbreviated, with some year indicator
A marker for the current day on the timeline should be present
Project tasks need some coloring so that they are visually separated
Colors of bars need to match brand colors
Delivery Requirements
Need ability to export to PowerPoint or PDF, so we can present to clients
Should be able to have multiple pages or slides on export, if the project has many tasks and subtasks.
Tutorial on How to Setup