5/11/2023 0 Comments Ganttproject use hoursWe usually have about four sprints planned out (one quarter) and the milestones piece has added a lot of value for us to group, manage and move tasks in bulk. We use milestones for each "sprint" for lack of a better term and if the current sprint needs to move back we move the milestone and all of the subsequent milestones and tasks move as well. The milestones / calendar piece launched awhile back and it allows you to create milestones, attach tasks to them, and move an entire project around fairly easily ( 4:00 Minute Milestones Video Introduction). Since this post has lived for quite some time I thought a quick update might be good. It will be more in the form of "Project Calendars" and/or "Resource Calendars" but not full tilt Gantt charts at this time. We do have plans to layer in some basic scheduling. Intervals flourishes at managing tasks, tracking time, and managing budgets while giving you detailed analysis of your efforts. I personally use Microsoft Project to plan out the project relationships and timelines that I manage, but I use Intervals to get the actual work done and track the effort on tasks. This doesn't mean that you can't use Gantt charts in your process. Intervals is flexible and lets you schedule your projects in your own fashion. We found some people use Microsoft Project and other desktop Project Management software, but many use Microsoft Excel, whiteboards, and individual systems to create project schedules. We did this on purpose because there are so many different ways to build a project schedule.especially with small companies. Intervals does not have a lot of scheduling built into it. Most of our customers just don't appreciate what a Critical Path is. I have personally been in many a meeting where Gantt charts were used to make everyone feel good that there was a schedule but few actually understood the project plan and potential risks in the schedule. Project managers and people who know how to create and read Gantt charts love them, but no one else on the team does. Our rationale is that a lot of people glaze over when looking at Gantt charts. We currently do not have any plans to add Gantt charts. Recently we were asked if Gantt charts are going to be added to Intervals.
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