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The most flexible Gantt Chart software for project management

Companies carry out projects of very different natures. These include development, research, investment, IT, restructuring, commercial, and marketing projects, and many others. The “heart” of every project is its schedule, which shows what needs to be done, by whom, and by when.

Needs for flexibility in project scheduling and Gantt Charts

A project schedule coordinates the activities of those involved in the project, shows the sequence of tasks being carried out, and ultimately allows us to determine whether the project is proceeding according to the planned deadlines or if delays are expected. In most standard project management systems, the project schedule module allows for developing a WBS structure (tasks and milestones), assigning task responsibilities, determining deadlines, and visualizing dependencies between tasks.

Gantt chart software is crucial in this process as it enables the visualization of project tasks and their time dependencies. An example of such a standard schedule from the project and portfolio management software FlexiProject is shown in the illustration below:

What makes the FlexiProject project schedule and Gantt chart special?

Many project teams, however, need more functionalities to help them plan and execute projects conveniently and tailor them to their current needs. For this reason, many companies create project schedules in MS Excel, which provides great flexibility in designing any task structure in rows and any set of attributes in columns. However, professional Gantt chart software, such as FlexiProject, offers even more capabilities.

The illustration below shows a set of warning icons on the right side, along with a column for task progress tracking:

FlexiProject Gantt chart software also allows for quick identification of risks, such as delays or budget overruns. Warning icons are a great help and convenience for project managers—they can immediately see where the risks, overruns, etc., are. If the project manager considers an end date highlighted in red, the task deadline has been exceeded.

But that’s not all—within the FlexiProject schedule, users can easily design any column in the system’s administrative section and use them in projects. Thanks to this, the FlexiProject Gantt chart software is highly flexible and adapted to companies’ individual needs.

Features facilitating project Gantt charts

It turns out that many people are visual learners, and it is effective to display tasks that always have the same color. In the FlexiProject Gantt chart software, the project Gantt chart can be colored based on any column that has been custom-designed. For example, let’s see how a project Gantt chart looks when colored according to company departments:

Or by priorities assigned to tasks:

Why FlexiProject stands out as the ultimate Gantt chart software?

From our many years of experience, we have found that project teams spend most of their time working with the project schedule. For this reason, in the FlexiProject system, we aimed to create the most functional Gantt chart software available. In this article, we have highlighted elements that undoubtedly distinguish the project schedule available in FlexiProject from other programs on the market. However, FlexiProject also offers other systems’ features, such as creating any WBS structure, a critical path, an internal communicator, adding attachments, email notifications, etc.

With flexible functionalities and the ability to adapt to user needs, FlexiProject Gantt chart software is the ideal solution for companies looking to manage their projects effectively.