Gantt chart
Level 2 Category
Definition
Timeline-based chart showing project tasks as horizontal bars, with length indicating duration and position showing start/end dates and task overlaps
Example Image
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Writing Alternative Text
Describe the tasks or phases, their timelines or durations, and any key overlaps, dependencies, or milestones.
Example Alt Text
"Gantt chart schedules eight activities across 20 weeks. A, weeks 1 to 3, and B, weeks 4 to 5, are solid. C, weeks 2 to 4, is solid through week 3; D, weeks 6 to 10, through week 9; E, weeks 4 to 8, through week 5; H, weeks 8 to 12, through week 9; and F, weeks 11 to 17, through week 13; the rest of each bar is open. G, weeks 18 to 20, is fully open. Dependencies link A to B, B to D, D to F, and F to G."