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Gantt chart in Excel, part 1

Gantt chart in Excel, part 1

From the course: The Top 10 Project Management Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them

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Gantt chart in Excel, part 1

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- In this session, we're going to look at how to create a Gantt chart on Excel. So I'm going to create something like this. And I'm going to show you that it's really easy to do, probably 10 minutes is all it would take you. You only need basic Excel knowledge. You might pick up a few tips from me, but the main thing, I want to just give you an impression of how easy it is to do. And we're going to start with a Post-it Note diagram like this, and then we're going to convert it into an Excel Gantt chart. It's really important to start with a Post-it Note diagram. That's the heart of your planning. The Gantt chart is just a better way to present it and see it. So we're going to use an example that I've taken from a training course based on setting up a European distribution center for something. You don't need to worry too much about the details of that, I'm just going to use it as a way to demonstrate the process of setting up the Gantt chart.

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