GANTT Chart Diagram

The following table describes the different GANTT chart components:

Component Description
Plan Summary Task Bar Indicates the entire plan, from start till end.
Plan Item Summary Task Bar Indicates the plan item covering all the milestones and sections of a plan item.
Milestone Represented by a grey diamond.
Section Indicates the START and END milestones part.
Duration The two forecast types are shown at the section level:
  • Typical Duration .
  • Maximum Duration .
Critical Path Indicates the path with maximum time duration. It is represented by the section bar with red border . When you click the critical path option check-box on the top tool bar, only the critical path is shown with red border sections.
Tool tip Shows the details of the respective GANTT item when you place the cursor over any GANTT chart items, for example, plan, plan item, section, milestone, typical or maximum duration icons.
Time and Point Dependencies Time dependency: Represented by the icon at the section level, if a section has started on the specified time dependency. If section start time has missed the specified time dependency, it is represented by the icon.

Point dependency: Represented by connecting arrow. This is a unidirectional arrow which connects two milestones.