
Rapid industrial growth following the First World War, rapid industrial growth saw the Gantt chart gain many fans. Adamiecki created it in the 1890s for his steelworks unit, but the Gantt chart didn’t really take off until Henry Gantt began to customize them for his clients. This visibility and shared understanding of a project’s goals makes it much easier for teams to deliver on time.Īlthough the Gantt chart is named after Henry Gantt, an American engineer, it was actually invented by Polish engineer Karol Adamiecki. With a Gantt chart, project managers and team members can view all parts of a project and its progress with just a quick glance. They are also great for team collaboration and making sure everyone working on a project is on the same page. Gantt charts make it easy for project managers to identify the critical path to project completion.

It offers a timeline view of an overall project and of the components, such as tasks, sub-tasks, milestones and goals, required for your project to be a success.

For the uninitiated, a Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that visualizes a project schedule.
