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How ..  \n• Let’s reduce it to the Gantt chart for now.  \n• Why ..  \n• Mainly so you feel comfortable.  \n2  \nA Gantt chart lists tasks on a timeline with interdependencies, useful for planning tasks in a project, and monitoring the progress.  \n3  \n• From [www.iac.ethz.ch/edu/courses/master/obligat](www.iac.ethz.ch/edu/courses/master/obligat)[ory-courses/seminar.html](ory-courses/seminar.html)  \n4  \nMain goal for today  \n• Motivate you to invest in ‘some’ project management …  \n• … so you get more comfort with your master thesis project.  \n• Recommend the Gantt chart as a planning document .... and give you that as homework.  \n5  \nSoftware  \n• You can use regular office / spreadsheet software (Excel, .. ) or freeware.  \n• In the past many students used [https://www.ganttproject.biz](https://www.ganttproject.biz).  \n• Check out the following web site for an overview:  \n[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_project_man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_project_man)[agement_software](agement_software)  \n6  \nHomework  \n• Send your project proposal (from seminar I or alike) to Marc & Hanna, in an e-mail.  \n• Prepare a Gantt chart – which will also be part of your presentation.  \n• Just try! 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