SAS/OR 14.3 User's Guide - Project Management - Chapter 8 - The GANTT Procedure

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This chapter explains how to use the GANTT procedure in SAS/OR 14.3 for project management schedule visualization. It provides an overview, step-by-step getting started guidance, and the supported syntax, including key statements such as PROC GANTT, BY, CHART, and ID. It covers schedule data inputs, handling missing values, padding, page and output formats, calendars and holidays, full-screen and graphics modes, logic options, annotations, web-enabled charts, and detailed examples for printing, customization, milestones, comparisons, and resource-constrained scheduling.

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Overview: GANTT Procedure

Getting Started: GANTT Procedure

Syntax: GANTT Procedure

PROC GANTT Statement

BY Statement

CHART Statement

ID Statement

Details: GANTT Procedure

Schedule Data Set

Missing Values in Input Data Sets

Specifying the PADDING= Option

Page Format

Multiple Calendars and Holidays

Full-Screen Version

Graphics Version

Specifying the Logic Options

Automatic Text Annotation

Web-Enabled Gantt Charts

Mode-Speciﬁc Differences

Displayed Output

Macro Variable _ORGANTT

Computer Resource Requirements

ODS Style Templates

Examples: GANTT Procedure

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FAQs

What statements are included in the GANTT procedure syntax?

The syntax includes the PROC GANTT statement, along with BY, CHART, and ID statements. These statements control the chart generation and how data is organized and displayed.

How does the chapter address scheduling data and data quality?

It discusses the schedule data set structure and how missing values in input data sets are handled. It also covers options such as PADDING= to control layout.

What kinds of Gantt chart examples are provided?

The examples cover printing and customizing Gantt charts, marking holidays, milestones and special dates, using options like COMPRESS and date-range controls, plotting actual schedules, comparing progress to a baseline, and resource-constrained scheduling.

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