gantt chart technical issue....

[Jeremy]

Hi,

Before I get into my question, let me first explain my
purpose for asking such a question.

I work for a big Oil Company, and what I'm currently using
Microsoft Project 2003 for is to keep a running database
of all our projects, all our drills, all our line
replacements, etc. I'm not doing things in all that much
detail, but what I'm more of looking at, is each seperate
crew that we have out in the field, and when each pipeline
construction is to be finished so they can begin
construction on the next pipeline.

Anyways, the plotted version of the gantt chart stretches
36"W x 60"H.
As you can imagine, that's quite the chart to look at, so
if your looking at a project that is to be done in say,
September, by the time you try to run a line across to
look at the dates and other pertinent information, more
often than not, your on a different wellsite all together.

Is there a way that I can insert some horizontal lines
stretching across the entire gantt chart, seperating each
of the projects?

Something like this would make a world of difference in
the ease of reading my current chart.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out with this
issue.

 

[JackD]

Right click on the gantt area.
Select Gridlines
On the left highlight gantt rows
On the right set the interval you want.
You can't set it to break at each project, but if you have them every 4 or 5
rows it will be easier to follow.

-Jack

 

[Steve House]

Harumph - 36" x 60" you say???? First PERT chart I saw was about 15 years
ago, the task chart for a major renovation project for a huge mine and
smelter operation in Utah. As I recall the Network Diagram/PERT chart
covered 3 entire walls, from ceiling to floor, of a standard length
double-wide trailer home (caravan) that served as the project office.