Gantt Chart Tutorial Exercises
Exercise
Kate McLean is intending to have a party for her son's 7th birthday. The sequence of activities that need to be undertaken is as follows:
| Task | Antecedent | Description | Time (hours) |
| A | None | Decide on date for party | 1 |
| B | A | Book bouncy castle | 1 |
| C | A | Send invitations | 4 |
| D | C | Receive replies | 7 |
| E | D | Buy toys and balloons | 1 |
| F | D | Buy food | 3 |
| G | E | Blow up balloons | 2 |
| H | F | Make food | 1 |
| I | H, G | Decorate room | 1 |
| J | B | Get bouncy castle | 1 |
| K | J, I | Have party | 1 |
| L | K | Clear up | 4 |
| M | K | Send back bouncy castle | 1 |
| N | L | Send out thank-you letters | 3 |
| O | M | Give unwanted gifts to OXFAM | 3 |
Draw a Gantt (Bar) Chart for the project. Mark a review stage at 14 hours. Illustrate that tasks A, B, C, D and G have been completed. State which tasks are ahead and which tasks are behind schedule and any anomolies you may identify.
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