PERT Chart Maker

Simplify Planning Complex Projects

Easily schedule, organize, and map project tasks and keep track of dependencies in a single collaborative, visual platform with Creately’s PERT chart maker.

Create a PERT Chart

Built-in tools for visual project management
Customizable templates for planning & tracking
Real-time collaboration to work with teams

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VISUALIZE & PLAN

Visually Map out Complex Projects in Minutes

Project PERT Chart Template

Use PERT Chart templates to easily identify critical paths and dependencies.
Plan projects, schedule tasks, & monitor progress centrally.
Link to Gantt charts, project timelines, work breakdown structures, workflows, and more.
Centralize all project information from plans to meeting notes in a single place.

Project PERT Chart Template

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PERT Chart for Project Planning

COLLABORATE

Keep Everyone & Everything in Sync

PERT Chart for Project Planning

Collaborate with teams and clients in real-time to plan and execute projects.
Have discussions and follow-ups on the same canvas.
Use @mention comments to assign people to tasks.
Import data from other project management tools with multiple integrations.

EXECUTE & EXTEND

A Better Way to Manage Task Progress

PERT Chart Template

Set estimated times and due dates for tasks.
Allocate resources based on availability and skill sets.
Attach additional information to each node with integrated notes.
Connect to roadmaps, Kanbans and more to begin executing your project.

PERT Chart Template

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What is a PERT Chart?

The PERT chart is used in the program evaluation and review technique (PERT) to represent the timeline of a project and break down individual tasks. It helps project managers to accurately estimate the duration of a project by analyzing the sequence of tasks. PERT charts are widely used in various industries, including construction, engineering, software development, and manufacturing, among others.

How to Create a PERT Chart Collaboratively with Creately’s PERT Chart Generator?

Creating a shared design workspace

Open a workspace in Creately’s PERT chart maker and add your project team as collaborators. Using a brainstorming tool like a mind map or post-it notes, identify the project milestones and break them down into individual tasks.

Planning and requirement gathering

Establish the dependencies between the tasks, i.e. which tasks must be completed before others can begin. This will help to identify the critical path of the project.

Creating a high-level architecture diagram

Estimate the duration of each task, taking into account factors such as resources and complexity.

Detailed design and diagramming

Start drawing your PERT chart by connecting the identified tasks to one another. You can start with a premade Creately PERT chart template or create one from scratch by enabling the relevant shape library.

Review and feedback

Estimate your overall project time frame using the critical path method (CPM) and the PERT formula. Once the estimated time per task has been calculated, add each of the estimates of the critical path together to generate an average project timeline.

Iteration and validation

Review the PERT chart and refine it as necessary. Make sure that the tasks are arranged in the correct order and that the chart is easy to read and understand. Update the PERT chart frequently throughout the project as changes occur. You can track changes with version history and revert back at any time.

Deployment and maintenance

Share the PERT chart with other project stakeholders or export it to a variety of file formats if needed.

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PERT Chart for Project Planning

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PERT Chart Example

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FAQs About the PERT Chart Maker

What is the difference between a Gantt chart and a PERT chart?

A Gantt chart consists of a series of bars representing tasks on a timeline. And the PERT chart maker displays project tasks in boxes and links them with arrows to outline their dependencies.

Who typically uses a PERT chart maker?

The PERT chart maker is used by project managers to create realistic schedules by coordinating tasks and estimating their duration by assigning optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates. As a result, PERT charts are useful when planning projects where the duration of activities are uncertain.

Can I share my PERT chart with Creately’s PERT chart maker?

PERT charts can be shared in a number of ways with Creately’s PERT chart maker. You can share your Creately workspace with other team members so they can edit, review, or comment on it. Your diagram can also be imported as a PDF, PNG, JPEG, or SVG for easy publishing, embedding, or sharing. You can also embed it securely in any intranet or website using an embed link.

Can I customize my PERT chart in Creately?

Yes, Creately’s PERT chart maker offers various customization options, including adjusting shapes, colors, line styles, and text formatting to tailor your PERT chart to your needs.

Is it possible to add notes and attachments to tasks in my PERT chart?

Yes, you can add notes, attachments, and additional details to each task in your PERT chart to provide more context and information with integrated notes and data fields.

Can I link my PERT chart to other project management tools?

Creately’s PERT chart maker offers integrations with various tools, allowing you to link your PERT chart with project management and productivity applications for seamless workflow management.