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Gant Chart in Project Management

Gantt Chart is a graphical representation of tasks as segments on a time scale. It helps plan and monitor project development or resource allocation. There are list of tasks, project milesones and stages. The horizontal axis is a time scale, expressed either in absolute or relative time. Gantt chart can be used for planning in virtually any industry. There are major project planning tools using gantt chart for creating project plan. For instance, using ConceptDraw PROJECT together with ConceptDraw MINDMAP for planning marketing actions is very effective way. It makes ConceptDraw Office best marketing project management software for gantt chart planning marketing message, scheduling stages when to send massive text messages or when use email marketing services in specific projects. There are simple steps on how to use project management software for marketing, sales actions and product support. This is simple all in one toolbox for managers who need best project management software for small business as for planning and brainstorming as for reporting at project execution stage. Using gantt charts together with mindmap visuals and professional presentations charts make it excellent creative project management software. ConceptDraw PROJECT is portfolio project management software it allows manage many projects with multi gantt chart.
what is software project management
what is software project management

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (abbr. PERT) is a method developed by Ministry of Defense of the USA in 1958 for the project of creation the missile system Polaris. PERT diagram is one of the tools for project management that lets greatly simplify the planning and scheduling of large and complex projects. PERT diagram provides evaluation of project run-time and labor forces, it helps to analyze the time necessary for execution each of project tasks and the whole project, and to calculate the project critical path. PERT chart depicts the set of tasks connected each other in order of their execution and is constructed according to one of definite rules - AOA (activity on arrow) or AON (activity on node). It doesn't give you ready concrete decisions, but helps to find them. Design easy the PERT diagrams in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software enhanced with Seven Management and Planning Tools solution from Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. You have a possibility to build the PERT chart of any type, but AON variant is easier for building and perception.

timeline diagram, timeline template Timeline Diagrams

timeline diagram, timeline template
Timeline Diagrams solution extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming software with samples, templates and libraries of specially developed smart vector design elements of timeline bars, time intervals, milestones, events, today marker, legend, and many other elements with custom properties, helpful for professional drawing clear and intuitive Timeline Diagrams. Use it to design simple Timeline Diagrams and designate only the main project stages, or highly detailed Timeline Diagrams depicting all project tasks, subtasks, milestones, deadlines, responsible persons and other description information, ideal for applying in presentations, reports, education materials, and other documentation.

Fishbone Diagram Problem Solving

The Ishikawa diagram, Cause and Effect diagram, Fishbone diagram — all they are the names of one and the same visual method for working with causal connections. Originally invented by Kaoru Ishikawa to control the process quality, the Ishikawa diagram is well proven in other fields of management and personal scheduling, events planning, time management. It is a chart in the form of a fish, whose head is a problem, the fins are variants for its causes. To design easily the Fishbone diagram, you can use a special ConceptDraw DIAGRAM ector graphic and diagramming software which contains the powerful tools for Fishbone diagram problem solving offered by Fishbone Diagrams solution for the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

ConceptDraw PROJECT Software Overview

ConceptDraw PROJECT is an effective tool for new and experienced users with a fine balance of usability and powerful functionality.

Café Floor Plan Example

Development and drawing Cafe Layouts and Cafe Floor Plans is the most responsible and important stage at the process of cafe design and construction. On this stage modern architects, constructors and designers prefer apply the special and powerful design applications, which save their time and efforts. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is the best diagramming and design software for drawing most functional and efficient Cafe floor plans, Cafe layouts, Cafe design plans, Restaurant floor plans, etc. ConceptDraw Solution Park includes Cafe and Restaurant Floor Plan solution at the Building Plans area, which offers special drawing tools, ready sample plans and templates for quick-start drawing, and also extensive set of predesigned vector design elements for construction the general plan of cafe, restaurant, or even banquet hall, the plans of arrangement the furniture, appliances and decor elements. Each included Cafe floor plan example or sample is well thought-out and designed by professionals, so can become a good basis or source of inspiration for your own Cafe floor plan.

Value Stream Mapping Symbols

VSM symbols are the best for a production process designing. The entire Value Stream Mapping method uses a graphical representation of the manufacturing process, factors' pros and cons, that all stakeholders can easily understand. Value Stream Mapping is a graphical technique that provides possibilities to improve analysis of a manufacturing process, at the stage of the transferring information or materials that required to deliver a product or service to the customer.

Material Requisition Flowchart. Flowchart Examples

Material requisition is a request generated by internal or external organization with a goal to inform the purchase department about the needed items and materials. The requisition can be represented as a written document on a pre-printed form or online request in form of electronic document. The electronic inquisition occupies a leading position in a modern world, now the paper forms are replaced by electronic ordering processes and workflows. The requisition is actively used in business as an internal document for notification the store about the needed goods, in medicine for making the orders on medical equipment and medicaments, in industry for creation request for purchasing some items and materials, and so on. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM ector graphics software extended with Flowcharts solution from the Diagrams area is powerful and useful tool for drawing various types of Flowcharts, including without doubt the Material Requisition Flowchart of any degree of detailing. Succeed in drawing using the large quantity of predesigned flowchart specific shapes, symbols and icons.

How to Discover Critical Path on a Gantt Chart

ConceptDraw PROJECT is the Gantt chart software that implements critical path method to provide the user with a wide set of project management tools.

ConceptDraw Arrows10 Technology

With ConceptDraw Arrows10 Technology - You can delete a single connector, by using the Delete key. If you need to delete more than a single connector in a complex diagram that contains many relations there is a special Delete Links tool which deletes the connectors only, no other drawing objects are deleted.