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Choose the right tracking method for your project

Gantt charts
Gantt charts are the most popular as they apply to MOST projects.
Useful for:

  • Helping stay on schedule

  • Projects with LOTS of tasks/dependencies/milestones

  • Projects with LARGE teams
    Try:
    Asana

Roadmaps
Roadmaps track individual and project progress. Best suited for big milestone tracking.
Useful for:

  • High-level tracking, can provide an overall snapshot of the key points

  • Illustrating evolution of project over time.
    try:
    Smartsheet

Burndown Charts
Burn down Charts reveal how quickly the team is working, shows what is left to do and how close to finishing it is.
Useful for:

  • Projects that require a detailed review of tasks.

  • Projects where finishing n time is priority.
    Try:
    Jira

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