Gantt chart:

Basic planning uses bar charts that show project activities and the amount of time they will take. This activity scheduling method was first introduced in 1914 by Henry L. Gantt as a rudimentary aid to plot individual tasks against time. The Gantt chart uses horizontal bars to show the durations of actions or tasks. The left end marks the beginning of the tasks; the right end its finish. Earlier tasks appear in the upper left and later ones in the lower right.

In planning this project, several steps are undertaken:

1. Identify the activities and tasks in the stage. Each activity must be identified to plan the completion date and allocate responsibilities among members of the project team. In our project, there are seven activities :

i. Understanding Project Requirement

ii. Designing Tables

iii. Designing Forms

iv. Coding

v. Report Designing

vi. Testing

vii. Implementation

2. Determine the tasks for each activity and the estimated completion times. Each activity is broken down into several tasks.

3. Determine the total estimated time for each activity and obtain an agreement to proceed.

4. Plot activities on a Gantt chart. All activities, tasks, and milestones are drawn on the Gantt chart, with emphasis on simplicity and accuracy.

5. Review and record progress periodically. The actual amount of time spent on each activity is recorded and compared with the budgeted times