Limitations of Creating Gantt Charts in Excel

- Good for a small project with a limited number of tasks. Fitting the chart within a screen may become difficult for large projects.
- Excel Gantt charts with dependencies are hard to represent within the chart. It gets even more complicated if changes are made to the dates while planning.
- Project members cannot work simultaneously to populate tasks in the sheet.
- You are restricted to one view with Gantt charts in Excel.
Why should you choose Zoho Projects over Excel for creating Gantt charts?
Plan together
One of the best things about making Gantt charts in Zoho Projects is that you can plan together in real time. So, even if you need to change the timeline , you can change it in a few seconds and see what it looks like right away. You can even @mention your team mates inside Zoho Projects. And there's built-in chat, too.
Dynamic context
Gantt charts in Zoho Projects are dynamic and adaptive. You can see who's working on the chart, and how far along the project is. With the intuitive color coding system, you get to see which tasks are complete, in progress, or overdue. Clicking on a task gives you more details, and you can leave a comment right inside the Details pane.
Link tasks with dependencies
Some tasks are connected. Some need to be done at the same time, while others need to be completed in a particular order. Map them all visually with four types of task dependencies in Zoho Projects. Click, drag, and done.
Analyze and adapt
The project baseline gives you an "expectation vs. reality" view of your timeline. The critical path tells you the tasks you need to prioritize to complete a project. Slack shows you the amount of buffer time you have in your timeline. With these tools, you can revisit your project plan, allocate resources effectively, all while saving time and money.
Easy to use
No more digging through menus to find that one hidden button. In Zoho Projects, all options and tools are within your reach. And of course, help is always at hand with live 24/5 support right inside the software. You can also easily import XLS tasks in bulk and view your Gantt chart in an instant!
- 01 - Plan together
- 02 - Dynamic context
- 03 - Link Tasks with Dependencies
- 04 - Analyze and adapt
- 05 - Easy to use
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