How to Create a Gantt Chart for Your Project

ConceptDraw PROJECT uses Gantt Charts to display project tasks and timelines. Gantt Charts are capable of displaying a large amount of highly detailed information in a visually pleasing, easy-to-understand format. This lets you see at a glance how well the various tasks and timelines are performing in your project. To begin managing a new project, you will need to define the individual Tasks that must be completed to deliver it. The default view for a new project in ConceptDraw PROJECT is the Gantt Chart view. The left pane of a Gantt chart displays a list of project Tasks. The right pane displays a calendar and timeline of those tasks.

1. Run ConceptDraw PROJECT.
2. By default, a new document will open in a Gantt Chart mode.
3. The tools needed to create a Gantt chart for a new project can be found on the Home tab (Windows) or on the main toolbar (macOS).
4. Click the Add button (Windows), (macOS) to create a new Task.
5. Name the Task, and assign its duration. You can do so by double-clicking on the fields in the left pane of the Gantt chart and then typing on your keyboard.
6. Group Tasks into Phases. Use the Indent button (Windows), (macOS) to subordinate a Task, thereby making the dominant item into a Phase.
7. To establish a relationship between Tasks, select two or more Tasks on the Gantt chart, and then click the Link button (Windows), (macOS). Editing the duration of linked Tasks will automatically adjust their position on the Gantt chart.

Result: Now you have outlined the Tasks that comprise your project along with their visual displaying as Gantt chart.