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Answer- Option (d)
Option (a)- The Gantt chart and the work breakdown structure(WBS) both are the visual representation task. The Gantt chart is a bar chart whereas the WBS is an organizational chart. The WBS can also create Gantt charts for tracking tasks and visualiation. Hence this is true and this option is incorrect.
Option (b)- The milestone is the estimation of the project time in which the project timeline is divided into unit values and then added to the Gantt chart for tracking the task progress. Therefore, this is the true and incorrect option.
Option (c)- The Gantt chart diagram tracks the progress of the actual project schedule versus the planned project schedule. Hence, this is true and is the wrong option.
Option (d)- The Gantt chart shows the information such as subtasks, milestones, timeline, and task dependencies. This shows how each task is related to the other in the diagram. Hence this is a false statement and the correct option.
- Gantt charts are particularly helpful for scheduling and planning large projects
- Gantt charts are particularly helpful for scheduling and planning projects with complex precedence relationships
- The Gantt chart has been a popular project scheduling tool, but is not widely used now
- The Gantt chart indicates where extra time is available and activities can be delayed.
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Option 3 : The Gantt chart has been a popular project scheduling tool, but is not widely used now
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Concept:
- Gantt charts are mainly used to allocate resources to activities.
- The resources allocated to activities include staff, hardware, and software. Gantt charts are useful for resource planning.
- A Gantt chart is a special type of bar chart where each bar represents an activity.
- This chart lists the tasks to be performed on the vertical axis, and time intervals on the horizontal axis.
- The bars are drawn along a timeline. The length of each bar is proportional to the duration of time planned for the corresponding activity.
- With the use of this chart, we can check the progress of project with
- A visual display of the whole project,
- Timelines and deadlines of all tasks,
- Relationships and dependencies between the various activities,
- Project phases
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