Gantt Charts

Gantt charts provide a visual timeline representation of your project schedule. YAPL's interactive Gantt view allows you to see task durations, dependencies, and critical paths at a glance.

Overview

The Gantt chart in YAPL offers:

• Visual Timeline - See tasks as horizontal bars across time
• Dependency Visualization - Lines connecting dependent tasks
• Critical Path Highlighting - Identify schedule-driving tasks
• Interactive Editing - Drag and resize tasks (Professional tier)
• Baseline Comparison - Compare current vs. planned schedules
• Multiple Zoom Levels - Day, week, month, quarter views

Accessing the Gantt Chart

1. Navigate to Plans in the sidebar
2. Open a plan
3. Click the Timeline tab

The Gantt chart displays all tasks from your plan in a timeline format.

In This Section

Viewing

• Timeline View - Understanding the Gantt interface

Editing

• Editing Timeline - Modify tasks directly on the chart

Analysis

• Critical Path - Identify schedule-critical tasks
• Baseline Comparison - Track schedule variance

Export

• Exporting Gantt - Share and print your timeline

Quick Reference

Gantt Components

Task Bars

Each task appears as a horizontal bar:

• Length represents duration
• Position indicates start/end dates
• Color shows status or custom category
• Progress fill shows completion percentage

Dependencies

Lines between tasks show relationships:

• Finish-to-Start - Task B starts when Task A finishes
• Start-to-Start - Tasks start together
• Finish-to-Finish - Tasks end together
• Start-to-Finish - Task B finishes when Task A starts

Milestones

Diamond markers indicate zero-duration events:

• Project milestones
• Key decision points
• Delivery dates

Summary Tasks

Parent tasks show as summary bars:

• Span from earliest to latest child task
• Roll up progress from children
• Can be collapsed/expanded

Subscription Features

Best Practices

Planning Phase

• Create tasks in logical work breakdown structure
• Set realistic durations
• Define dependencies before viewing Gantt
• Establish baseline before execution

Execution Phase

• Update progress regularly
• Watch critical path changes
• Compare to baseline frequently
• Adjust schedule as needed

Communication

• Use Gantt exports for stakeholder updates
• Highlight critical path in discussions
• Show baseline variance for schedule reviews

Related Topics

• Plans - Plan management
• Tasks - Task creation and management
• Kanban - Alternative task view