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Gantt chart
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Gantt chartcontains one axis showing time and the other axis showing the activities that will be performed2001-08-30 14:55:41.0
has definition A diagram used to graphically present the start and end dates of each software engineering task; it shows time on one axis, and tasks on the other2001-08-30 14:55:41.0
has purpose to graphically present the start and end dates of each software engineering task2001-08-30 14:55:41.0
is similar to a UML sequence chart2001-08-30 14:55:41.0
is a subtopic of 11.5 - Project Scheduling and Tracking2001-08-30 14:55:41.0
is a kind of diagram2001-08-30 14:55:41.0
shows top-level tasks, subtasks and milestones2001-08-30 14:55:41.0
diagramhas advantages it conveys or summarizes complex concepts or mechanisms more easily than other techniques2001-08-30 14:55:19.0
has problems
  • can be hard for users to interact with or interpret
  • not usable by blind people
  • it can be expensive to program diagram drawing software
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should have a label if its meaning is not obvious, using a caption or pop-up label that appears when the user moves the mouse over it2001-08-30 14:55:19.0