Gantt chart is integrated in the WBS Schedule Gantt viewlet. When
you pull up the WBS Schedule Gantt viewlet, the Gantt chart is displayed in
the right pane. Gantt chart allows you to view the progress of the project
schedule by various timelines. The tool tip on the Gantt chart provides information
on project dates and percentage complete.
To perform this task, you must have the required
security permission. For more information about security permissions, see User security settings.
Based on the business need, you can customize the timeline view
of your project schedule, yearly, quarterly, monthly, or weekly. Later you
can quickly come back and view per the current day's schedule.
- In the WBS tree of the WBS attributes view, click the WBS element. The Gantt chart is displayed in the right pane.
- From the Gantt chart view, select the timeline that you want to
view. Based on your timeline selection, the Gantt chart displays
by year, by quarter, by month, or by week.
- Should you want to switch to a different timeline, click the down
arrow
icon, and select the timeline.
- If you want to view the Gantt chart for the current day, click
the go to today
icon. A vertical line specifies
the current day.
- Hover the mouse over the Gantt chart to see the start date, finish
date, and percentage complete tool tip information.