Gantt Chart
A timeline visualization that shows project tasks durations dependencies and milestones across a calendar.
Plain English
A project schedule drawn as horizontal bars so people can see when work happens and how tasks overlap.
In context
Teams use Gantt charts to coordinate sequencing ownership and dependencies across longer efforts while updating the plan as estimates and constraints change.
Example
“The Gantt chart shows that data migration must finish before the customer rollout milestone.”
When you'll hear this
- project planning
- cross-team coordination
- schedule review
Common misunderstanding
A Gantt chart is a planning model rather than proof that dates are guaranteed and too much task detail can make it hard to maintain.
Also known as
project GanttGantt timelineGantt diagram
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-28
