Sample Gantt Chart
Building a Computer Lab
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Building a Computer Lab |
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Time in Months |
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Work Breakdown Structure |
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Month 1 to Month 3 |
Oliver |
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Designing Lab Space |
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Month 4 to Month 6 |
Jane |
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Determining the needs of Computer Lab |
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Month 7 to Month 10 |
Moni |
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Installing Hardware and Software |
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Month 11 to Month 13 |
Fernando |
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Furniture Fixtures and Fittings |
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Month 14 to Month 16 |
Elissa |
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Choosing a Sitting Layout |
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Month 17 to Month 20 |
Wilshere |
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Fixing power Sources |
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Month 21 to Month 23 |
John |
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Resetting Old Computers to Factory Settings |
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Month 24 to Month 26 |
Sylvester |
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Assembling and Arranging Furnit |
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Month 27 to Month 30 |
Wayne |
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Safety First Measures |
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Month 31 to Month 33 |
Murk |
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Lighting Installation |
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Month 34 to Month 36 |
Frank |
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Reserving Capital for F |
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Rational for a Gantt chart
In the course of business expansion milestones, a Gantt chart is useful because it helps in the proper budgeting of time. For any given form of business, the most important milestones revolve around turning a profit, expansion, reaching 1billion customers, and staffing up. For the above-mentioned milestones, a Gantt chart is most appropriate since it takes project management to the next level. In essence, a Gantt chart acts as a giver of instruction and a dictator of the timely accomplishment of tasks (Kirkland, 2011). What’s more, it is helpful in the definition of project objectives and goals.
One Critical Risk
For all the tasks programmed for a project, one critical risk is that of scope creep. Scope creep is known to derail project phases and is also expensive; it can be defined as uncontrolled alterations or continuous growth in the scope of a project (Kirkland, 2011). It usually takes place the moment a project is not defined properly, controlled, or documented. Overall, it is considered to be very harmful.
Contingency Plan
Scope creep can be avoided if the project management team makes an effort to understand the outcome of the project steps in the planning phase. Additionally, it is not always good to be welcoming to all the ideas of clients. A third step to curbing scope creep could revolve around concisely making a definition of the scope of works. The right pricing and writing down the steps outlined for a project phase will prevent clients from coming back with complaints saying the project phases were not adhered to the tee. Conclusively, a Gantt chart is an important aspect of project management.
References
Kirkland, C. (2011). Mastering software project management: Best practices, tools and techniques. Project management Journal, 42(6), 92-92.
