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Although the terms are often used as synonyms they are not the same. A Gantt chart is a specific type of bar chart. Gantt did not invent the bar chart, the concept of bar charts pre-date Gantt's work by at least a century. The erroneous description of a bar chat as a Gantt chart and the belief that Gantt invented the bar chart probably results from the decision of Microsoft, in 1984/1985, to misname the bar chart view in its scheduling tool Microsoft Project as a Gantt chart. See 'Where did the Misuse of the names Gantt and PERT Originate?'. P Weaver. PM World Journal, Vol. II, Issue IV, (April 2013).
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How does a Gantt chart differ from a simple bar chart?
A Gantt chart is a bar chart, but a bar chart is not necessarily a Gantt chart.Bar chart is a much wider decription. It like asking "What's the difference between a fruit and an apple?". The apple is a fruit, but a fruit doesn't have to be an apple...
What is shown on a bar gantt chart?
Tasks are usually show on a gantt chart, as well as the people who are assigned to the task, and of course the duration (starting date and end date). Gantt charts also display the dependencies between tasks.
What's the difference between the column chart and bar chart?
They are almost same except directions, column chart are vertical type and bar chart are are horizontal.
What is the difference between a bar chart and a radar chart?
I don't believe radar charts are used in mathematics.
What is the difference between a composite bar chart and a multiple bar chart?
A composite bar chart is whereby each bar displays multiple data points stacked in a single row or column. On the other hand multiple bar graph are usually placed side by side and use different shapes to contrast between them.
